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ISIS sex slaves reveal rape horror

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  • Published Jan 19, 2016 4:42 pm KST
  • Updated Jan 19, 2016 4:42 pm KST

Photos by Iraqi female photographer Seivan Salim/ Screen capture from Twitter

Former ISIS sex slaves have detailed their horrific experiences with the extremist group, the British Daily Mail reports.

“I was forced to have sex up to six times per night,” Yazidi woman Azhin, 22, said. “ISIS always fastened my legs and arms when they raped me.”

She relayed details of her torture during a photo session with Iraqi female photographer Seivan Salim.

Salim tracked down some of the sex slaves who were captured when the militant Islamist terrorists attacked the city of Sinjar, northern Iraq, on Aug.15, 2014.

While the terrorists are still holding many of the women, some have managed to escape to reveal their dreadful experiences.

The victims from Kojo, Sinjar, were dressed in the traditional white Yazidi wedding dress - a symbol of purity - for the photo shoots.

“The man who chose me was very angry,” said Perla, 21, who was held for 10 months. “He beat me and threatened to shoot me. He took me and other girls to a farm where we hardly ate anything for eight days.” She said some girls were beaten because they did not convert to Islam.

Azhin, who was held for 11 months, said she could not go to hospital although she was bloodied after an ISIS soldier hit her over the head. She was not allowed to eat for six days and was lashed with a cable after trying to escape.

Meanwhile, some of the victims were forced to have sex while pregnant.

“Even though I was pregnant, they would beat me and try to have sex with me,” said Delvin, 27, who was held for four months. “If I didn’t accept to have sex with them, they would have forced me anyway.” She was also raped after she gave birth.

Syhan, 30, who was held for 10 months, had a baby with a rapist and escaped when she was in her eight month. She gave birth in Turkey and returned to northern Iraq, but could not take the baby. She does not know where the baby is.