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The lure of political violence for young women

An increasing number of young women are offering their online support for the fighters of the so-called Islamic State. Many start out posting propaganda videos and encouraging attacks but many also end up as violent activists. The 麻豆社's Bridget Kendall has been examining how their role in the organisation has evolved:

((Picture: ISIL or ISIS militants raising their weapons as they stand on a vehicle mounted with the trademark Jihadists' flag at an undisclosed location in the Iraqi province of Anbar. Credit: Al-Furqan Media/AFP/Getty Images)

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