(Dutch News) Dutch women and children who have spent time in IS-held territory in Syria are a “real threat” to the Netherlands, according to the latest report by the Dutch counter-terrorism unit NCTV.
Currently some 10 women and 25 children are being held in refugee camps in Syria and the government has said it will look at the options for bringing at least the children back.
“These jihadi women present a real threat because they have been in the combat zone for several years and have filled facilitating roles,” the report said. “Some of the children over the age of nine are also a threat, particularly if they have been trained or have combat experience.”
Even the women and children who have not had a role are a potential danger because of their structural exposure to ISIS’s bloody ideology, the report said.
