Girls are more likely than boys to self-radicalise (Image: BBC)
Evidence found that boys tended to join ISIS under the influence of family members, according to the Henry Jackson Society. Whereas, girls were more likely to have sought out extremist material on their own. Ms Begum was likely to be self-radicalised after watching videos of fighters beheading hostages online as well as showing ISIS life.
The study found that ISIS brides would communicate with extremists through online chatrooms.
One case study found these communications would influence others to then join the terrorist group.
Another case found girls were groomed through a dating website called “Jihad Matchmaker”.
The UK’s most senior police officer, Cressida Dick, said the 19-year-old cannot be prosecuted for travelling to Syria.
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The study found that ISIS brides would communicate with extremists through online
