Safia Firozi
Safia Firozi | |
|---|---|
| صفیه فیروزی | |
| Born | |
| Known for | Second Afghan Air Force female fixed-wing pilot |
| Spouse | Mohammad Jawad Najafi |
| Children | 1 daughter (Narges) |
Safia Firozi (Pashto: صفیه فیروزی) is an Afghan pilot. She is the second female pilot in the Afghan Army.[1]
In August 2021 she was said to have been killed by the Taliban, but the news and images were fake.[2][3][4]
She wants to continue her career as a pilot.[5]
References
- ↑ "Capt Safia Ferozi: Afghan woman who went from being a refugee to military pilot". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "Who Is Safia Firozi? Afghan Pilot's Fake Picture Goes Viral On Social Media".
- ↑ Wagner, Bayliss. "Fact check: No evidence female Afghan Army pilot was stoned to death by the Taliban". USA TODAY.
- ↑ Hassan, Jakir (20 August 2021). "Woman Pilot Stoned To Death In Afghanistan? No, The Claim Is False!". thelogicalindian.com.
- ↑ Lawrence, J.P. (20 December 2021). "Female ex-pilot in Afghan military surfaces in US, defying rumors that she had been killed". Stars and Stripes (stripes.com).