Female suicide bombers : urgent deterrence needed

• Main Author: Amalina Abdul Nasir
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144093
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The involvement of female suicide bombers in the August Jolo bombings suggests the steady rise of female combatants in the region. There is an urgent need to address the gaps in preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE) work in Southeast Asia.