Terror from unexpected quarters – some Australian women support terrorism

#JulieBishop #TonyAbbott #ISIS #foreignfighters This must come as a great shock that some Australian women support terrorism and, as Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said, 40 Australian women have either taken part in terror attacks or are supporting militant groups as reported in bbc.com dated 26 February 2015.
She has, reportedly, informed that many Australian women were going to Syria and Iraq to join their husbands who are fighting with Islamic State (IS) or to marry a militant. The worst part is that dozens of Australian nationals are believed to have joined IS. Obviously, this is not good news for the Australian officials who are worried about not just the effect of returnees, but also on those who support them apart from domestic security.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has also indicated that women accounted for nearly one-fifth of all foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq and that it "defied logic" on why they would join outfits like the IS.
She has also said that the IS has published instructions on the treatment of sexual slaves – these instructions make mention of committing atrocities on women like raping and physical torture. The instructions also encourage sexual assault on girls who have not yet reached puberty.
It is for society to reach out to vulnerable young people and prevent them from being radicalized.
In view of these developments, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has made an announcement of a push to toughen citizenship laws so that domestic extremists can be targeted.

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