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TATTOOS ARE TRADITIONALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHIN THE MUSLIM WORLD. HOWEVER, TATTOOS ARE STILL FOUND IN

IRAQ—PRIMARILY ON YOUNGER MEN, MILITARY PERSONNEL, OR FORMER

MILITARY MEMBERS. TATTOOS MAY APPEAR ON MEN’s HANDS, SHOULDERS, AND UPPER ARMS. THEY WILL

USUALLY BE COVERED TO AVOID CRITICISM.

WHILE SOMEONE WITH A TATTOO IS NOT NECESSARILY AN INSURGENT, IT IS AN

INDICATOR TO KEEP IN MIND.

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RECENTLY SPOTTED ON SEVERAL DETAINEES THAT WERE APPREHENDED BY MNF. THE WRITING POSSIBLY

TRANSLATES TO “A THOUSAND CRYING EYES”

JAISH TAHARIR AL-IRAQ GROUP TATTOO, WHICH TRANSLATES TO

“ARMY TO FREE IRAQ”.

CAN BE ID’D BY 2 TATTOOS: A CROSS WITHIN A DIAMOND WITH A

CRESCENT ABOVE IT (THIS TATTOO IS BLUE); AND A BLACK SNAKE

WITHIN A RED TRIANGLE.

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Islamic Terrorist TattoosIslamic Terrorist Tattoos 3 GREEN /

BLACK DOTS ARE SYMBOLS

OF MUJAHIDEEN

MEMBERSHIP.

IF A SQUARE OR CRESCENT MOON IS ALSO PART OF THE TATTOO, THE

INDIVIDUAL HAS ENGAGED IN

JIHAD.

SADDAM HUSSEIN’S FEDAYEEN MARTYRS,

SUICIDE BOMBER TATTOO.

IRAQI’S ONCE REFERRED TO THEM

AS “GHOSTS” DUE TO THEIR IMPENDING

MARTYRDOM.