More Australian Women Support Terrorism, Warns Foreign Minister

26 Feb, Canberra

Up to 40 Australian women have either taken part in terrorism or supported terrorist groups. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that an increasing number of young women are joining Islamic State.

She told Parliament that more women are travelling to Syria and Iraq to join their militant husbands or to marry a fighter. Experts are worried about the effect of returnees, and on those who support them, on domestic security.