 This is commonly referred to as the Battle of Sofia, and marks another turning point in the power of AQI over the tribes of Al Anbar.As retribution for his defiance, Jassim's sister was abducted by members of AQI, and murdered by being dragged behind a vehicle.Her body was then decapitated, and head placed upon a pike in the middle of Sofia in an attempt to cause Jassim to come fight to retrieve it.