By the end of the lesson , Ageel appears more at ease with the AK-47 , cradling the weapon in her arm -- just like she has seen soldiers on the streets do . In Baghdad , the Badr Brigade , a Iraqi militia , offers women a between the ages of 14 and 60 weapons training course . The training aims to make them `` ready if ( the Badr Brigade ) makes it into their neighborhood , '' major says . More than 450 women have been through the training since the group started it 5-day . The members of one class range 5-day .
In Baghdad , the Badr Brigade , a Iraqi militia , offers women a between the ages of 14 and 60 weapons training course . The training aims to make them `` ready if ( the Badr Brigade ) makes it into their neighborhood , '' major says . More than 450 women have been through the training since the group started it 5-day . The members of one class range 5-day .