Meet the Kurdish ‘Soran Ninja Team’ in Iraq

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    • South China Morning Post published this video item, entitled “Meet the Kurdish ‘Soran Ninja Team’ in Iraq” – below is their description.

    The “Soran Ninja Team” was founded three months ago in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, with 50 members learning ninjutsu, which originates from Japan and consists of a mixture of acrobatics and combat techniques. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com

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