Training course on shooting

Female Raparin police officer comes up top against male peers

RAPARIN – Col. Ikhlas Hassan, at one point the only female officer in the Raparin administration north of Sulaymaniyah, has won first place in a shooting course. The competition, conducted by the Sulaymaniyah Police Training Directorate, included 41 male competitors.

“The course focused on both Kalashnikovs and pistols. I managed to win first place in pistol shooting,” Hassan explained.

Hassan, who holds an advanced degree in English literature, joined the Directorate of Passports inspired by her father’s love for military and security services. She advocates for greater female representation in security roles.