Female 'Rambo' leads hiking group on mountain in Iraq's Sulaimaniyah

The 49-year-old leads the group up Nabi Agha mountain

Members of a mountaineering group, Hazarmerd, climb the rugged Nabi Agha Mountain in Iraq. All photos: Reuters

Payman Taha, 49, a Kurdish woman known as Rambo, leads hiking groups to the top of the mountain in the Sulaimaniyah region.

Taha began hiking with a small group of women, but the group she founded has since expanded to include men.

Payman Taha, a 49-year-old Kurdish woman called as "Rambo", a leader of hiking group, stands on the way to the top of Nabi Agha Mountain, in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, February 18, 2022. Picture taken February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Jalal NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Hiking the rocky terrain of Nabi Agha requires a bit of courage.

Taha takes a selfie with the members of her hiking group on the way to the top.

Taha and a member of her group celebrate another successful hike.

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