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World Service,4 mins

The lure of political violence for young women

Newsday

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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 Âé¶¹Éç'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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