Iraqi mother kills daughters with Kalashnikov assault rifle over husband’s infidelity
- 30 Aug 2021
Gulf Today Report
An Iraqi mother killed her daughters after allegedly being instructed by “Satan to do the job.”
The Basra Police Directorate revealed the mystery about the killing of two girls inside their house, after the mother claimed that two masked people broke into the house and shot the victims and stole a sum of money and gold jewellery.
The girls were 17 and 15 years old and were gunned down with a Kalashnikov assault rifle.
According to the police statement, “A judicial order was issued for her arrest, and upon interrogation, she confessed that she had committed the murder out of revenge against her husband….”
Local media reported that the husband had an affair.
It is not clear what was the dispute between the couple.
The woman also claimed that it was the Satan that instructed her to do the killing.
The police said, "Legal measures were taken against her and she was brought to justice to receive her just punishment."
