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Foreign Women and Minors Who Joined ISIS ‘Significantly Underestimated,’ Says Report

Foreign Women and Minors Who Joined ISIS ‘Significantly Underestimated,’ Says Report
Safaa Boular (L), convicted of terrorism offenses on June 4 along with her mother, Mina Dich (top R), and her sister, Rizlaine Boular (bottom R), who both pled guilty to terrorism charges, together with a fourth woman. Met Police
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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LONDON—The number of foreign women and minors involved in ISIS in Syria and Iraq has been “significantly underestimated,” according to the first detailed study of its kind.

Twenty-five percent of foreign ISIS-affiliated individuals are women and minors, according to the report by the International Center for the Study of Radicalization (ICSR), which says they pose a significant security risk.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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