These women members have proven to be a largely unseen, but potent force behind the group’s resilience. The counter-terrorism police also unearthed a violent conspiracy targeting government establishments after Asma’s arrest (Daily Star, February 6, 2020). Another Neo-JMB female operative, Aayesha Jannat Mohona (a.k.a. CTTC derived this figure by analyzing profiles of 85 female militant suspects arrested since 2017 (Daily Star, April 19, 2019). Several Neo-JMB women members are presently in jail for furthering jihadism and conspiring to establish IS’ caliphate.

Source: bd News24 February 12, 2021 20:23 UTC