From suicide bombers to positions of authority – the changing role of women in jihadi groups

Women are taking a more active role in jihadi organizations. Syria Deeply/https://deeply.thenewhumanitarian.org/syria –  By Sara Harmouch, Research Fellow in Counterterrorism, George Washington University Published: 2026 Oct 01 – Khadra Essa, a Somali-born Dutch citizen operating in Syria under the name Umm Qaqa al-Somali, is …