Many were passed along as wives to other men – who were then killed in turn.Įxtremists told these young men they were going to hell because of their un-Islamic activities and then offered them redemption through jihad. For the surviving wives, their would-be benefactors became their abusers. Some were even killed by rival terrorist groups. For the Maldivians who went abroad, these promises proved hollow. How will reintegration impact society and what can be done to counter future radicalisation?Īt the height of the expansion of Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, recruits were lured with promises of life-purpose and material compensation. But underlying this commitment, questions remain. While Western countries, including Australia, debate what to do about their citizens in these camps, the Maldives is committed to bringing their people home. The surviving women and children, around 50, are today detained in the Al Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria. In total, this figure is estimated at 250 men and women from a country of only 500,000. From 2014 to 2018, more people departed the Maldives to join with Islamic State than from any other country.
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