(Euro Weekly) Two sisters who left Norway to join the terror group IS in Syria have concluded their controversial trial in Oslo, where their defence has portrayed them as victims of circumstance and youthful naivety.
The siblings, who grew up in a Somali refugee family that was welcomed into Norway, shocked the nation 11 years ago when they abandoned their Oslo lives at the tender ages of 19 and 16 to join the so-called Islamic State. Now, after years in custody and a seven-week trial, they claim they were “too young and vulnerable” to understand the consequences of their actions.
From schoolgirls to terror brides
In court, the sisters admitted to marrying IS fighters and having children during their time with the group.
