The TTP's women's magazine -- the first of its kind -- takes a page out of the ISIS propaganda playbook to target women. As ISIS' self-proclaimed caliphate crumbles in Syria and Iraq, the Taliban has seized on an opportunity -- offering an alternative for radicalized women willing to shift their loyalties. Malik, who has studied women and radicalization extensively, says that while the Taliban has used women before, the magazine signals a change in strategy. Louisa Tarras-Wahlberg, who has researched ISIS' propaganda targeting women, explained that this personal story -- among others in the magazine -- is aimed at engaging women who are already actively seeking to "wage jihad." "This is the perfect moment for another organization to enter the playing field and try to attract that group of women ... women who are already highly engaged."

Source: CNN August 28, 2017 07:18 UTC