The rise of women in ISIS: Seven percent of all ISIS recruits arrested in the U.S. since 2014 are women as more join the ranks of the extremist group
The stark figures suggest that women are increasingly playing a pivotal role in the extremist group’s overseas attacks against western targets
It also shows an alarming rise in women willing to carry out terror attacks – like Tashfeen Malik, 27, the female shooter in San Bernardino
Since March 2014, 71 individuals have been charged with Islamic State-related activities in America
At least 56 were arrested in 2015 – a record number of terrorism-related arrests for any year since 9/11
By BELINDA ROBINSON
DAILYMAIL.COM
6 December 2015
Seven percent of ISIS recruits arrested in the U.S. since 2014 have been women as a growing number join the terror group.
The figures, compiled by George Washington University, suggest that women are increasingly playing a pivotal role in the extremist group’s overseas attacks against Western targets.
It also shows an alarming rise in women who are willing to carry out terror attacks – like Tashfeen Malik, 27, the female shooter in the San Bernardino California mass shooting this week.
Since March 2014, 71 individuals have been charged with Islamic State-related activities in America, The Washington Times reports.
At least 56 were arrested in 2015 alone – a record number of terrorism-related arrests for any year since 9/11. And 10 in 71 of all the recruits arrested were women.
Although a majority of Islamic State recruits and supporters tend to be male, a growing number of women want to carry out jihad.
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