I can just imagine the fear and anxiety the parents must be feeling when they discover where their kids have gone.
Rise in extremists recruiting French women, girls
Published on NewsOK Modified: September 17, 2014 at 9:32 am • Published: September 17, 2014
PARIS (AP) — Recruiters for Islamic extremist groups are increasingly targeting French women and girls, with nearly 100 either in Syria or on their way and 175 being monitored at home, security officials say.
The number of those that security officials believe are preparing their trip has climbed exponentially — from just four being monitored in France at the beginning of 2013, to 74 at the beginning of this year, according to a French official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss security matters.
French recruits make up about 900 of the approximately 2,000 Europeans who have fought in Iraq and Syria. Security officials fear the fighters will use newfound battlefield skills — and European Union passports — to carry out attacks back home, and are increasingly alarmed about the rise in girls and women.
Five people, including a sister and brother, were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday suspected of belonging to a ring in central France that Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said specialized in recruiting young French women.
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Rise in extremists recruiting French women, girls
Published on NewsOK Modified: September 17, 2014 at 9:32 am • Published: September 17, 2014
PARIS (AP) — Recruiters for Islamic extremist groups are increasingly targeting French women and girls, with nearly 100 either in Syria or on their way and 175 being monitored at home, security officials say.
The number of those that security officials believe are preparing their trip has climbed exponentially — from just four being monitored in France at the beginning of 2013, to 74 at the beginning of this year, according to a French official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss security matters.
French recruits make up about 900 of the approximately 2,000 Europeans who have fought in Iraq and Syria. Security officials fear the fighters will use newfound battlefield skills — and European Union passports — to carry out attacks back home, and are increasingly alarmed about the rise in girls and women.
Five people, including a sister and brother, were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday suspected of belonging to a ring in central France that Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said specialized in recruiting young French women.
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