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TWO British women are fighting Isis alongside the SAS.
The pair, in their mid 20s, recently had to shoot their way out of an ambush in Iraq.
They are both officers in the Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) and are fluent in Arabic.
The women are with the Army Defence Human Intelligence Unit and run agents in Iraq and Syria.
They have been in the war-torn region for months and have established a network of spies inside Isis.
Many are local women who have agreed to report on the terrorists after meeting the two British soldiers.
Intelligence supplied by them has helped British, US and French forces to target the group’s leaders in air strikes by drones and jets.
The female soldiers have taken huge risks to develop contacts who they hope will help turn the war against the militants. Two weeks ago the pair were involved in a shoot-out with Isis terrorists after they were “compromised” during a mission. Their team had arranged to meet a Syrian agent on the border with Iraq. But their car was stopped at a terrorist checkpoint and a fierce gun battle took place when the British troops realised they were about to be exposed.
The women, armed with pistols and submachine guns, had to shoot their way out of trouble alongside the SAS. They are believed to have shot dead a number of gunmen. The Brits escaped but their cars were riddled with automatic gunfire.
A defence source said: “These women are probably the most deadly in the armed forces.
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Their deployment comes just months after Downing Street announced additional funding to give special forces very professional. They handled themselves really well and have proved to be just as good as the men in every respect.
“They were really up for the fight once they were compromised.
“They are regarded as highly valuable assets by seasoned SAS troopers.”
The source added: “They sometimes get a hard time from their male colleagues and the banter can get a bit fruity but there is a great deal of mutual respect and they give as good as they get.”
The SRR recruits men and women from all three armed services.
Volunteers must pass a gruelling six-month selection course.
Since the regiment was formed in 2005 its members have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria.
It has also taken part in counter-terror operations in the UK, including Northern Ireland, and works closely with the MI5 security service. to be the toughest security ever for an English club in Europe.
“Everyone is on red alert. The players will have minders and are under strict instructions not to go out in Paris. “The only place they are allowed to go is training and to the game – and they will have their the latest equipment. A senior source said: “Our conventional role is to survey beaches before an amphibious landing and these would be perfect.”
The SBS, with its motto “Not by Strength, By Guile”, is on standby to respond to any incident in the seas around the UK or at a major port. It ran a secret “Taliban hunting unit” in Afghanistan called Task Force 42 but few details of operations are ever made public.
The Dorset-based unit maintains a special development wing to test and evaluate equipment.
New gear is put through its paces by 20 experienced SBS operatives. guards with them at all times.” It is not just the players who will be under scrutiny. Fans will have to carry ID and French police will conduct body searches at three checkpoints on the way into the stadium. British fans travelling to the game have been warned to be “vigilant” by government officials.
A statement on the Home Office website said: “Following the attacks in Paris in November 2015, a national state of emergency has been declared for three months. “The French government has warned the public to be especially vigilant and has reinforced its security measures.”