Western Women Are a New Face of Radical Islam

As the battle against Islamic State group unfolds, many nations are increasingly worried about casualties closer to home. Hundreds of young Europeans and others have joined the jihadi fight in the Middle East. Experts estimate that up to 10 percent of them are women, seduced by an idealized version of a true Islamic State ... and the combat to achieve it. Two weeks ago, Assia Saidi disappeared from her home in southern France, leaving the reason on Facebook page: off to join the...

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