Australia concerned as young women are joining IS
69 views · Published 29 May 2015 · 1:31 · Indexed 22 October 2026
Channel: Oneindia News · 2015 · People & Blogs
As many as 12 young women have tried to leave Melbourne to join the Islamic State militant group, according to Australian police.The women, aged between 18 and 29, have been recruited on social media. Authorities were warning parents and friends of young women about the lure of IS, saying the women could end up in arranged marriages, or forced into sexual servitude in the Middle East. The Australian government believes at least 100 Australians are fighting with militant groups in the Middle East.
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