Internet brides of jihad: how Islamic State is using social media to lure young British women to Syria

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An official in Raqqa, capital of the Islamic State “caliphate”, is answering questions on Ask.fm, the controversial social networking site. A question pops up from an anonymous woman. “Will you marry me, I’m a sister 26 years old. I need to get away from my life now,” she says. The official, who has admitted he’s “looking” for a wife, responds: “Have you gotten married before? Do you have kids?”

In response to other questions, apparently from different users, he explains a few things about the jihadist marriage situation, and other things, to those watching the Q&A. “So the matchmaking begins on ask.fm,” comments one user. “Yeah, or if you know someone in IS already he can fix things for you,” says the official.

Source: www.standard.co.uk

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