Is Indonesia ready to tackle the growing challenge of female militants?
Last month, an Indonesian woman linked to the Islamic State (IS) militant group was killed when she allegedly tried to attack police officials in Jakarta. The incident has again raised fears that IS-linked extremist groups in Indonesia are increasingly recruiting women for operational roles. This marks a major shift in the strategy of Indonesia’s militant groups as they previously did not encourage women to engage in violence. However, research shows that female militants bring strategic benefits for militant groups and that to counter this threat successfully, Indonesia needs to recruit ...
Source: aseantoday.com