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“This is perhaps triggered by socioeconomic factors and [terrorist] doctrines that push or inspire women to carry out these act. Their vulnerability can combine with ignorance to make them susceptible to extremist ideologies or thoughts.”

Ratna added that limited access to information or constraints in conveying their thoughts and view are probable triggers.

“A more solid family unit, better child care and more effective communications strategies [towards women and children] could be effectively filter out extremist beliefs and be effective foundations for the family,” she asserted.

“This is more essential than ever due to advances in technology or information as well as new types of crimes.”

One of the two suicide bombers who died at the Makassar cathedral, YSR, was the wife of L, with whom she was involved in during their time as JAD militants affiliated with Islamic State in the Southern Philippines.

On the other hand, Zakiah Aini, the lone wolf attacker who was shot and killed by the police as she attacked the Indonesian National Police headquarters in Jakarta, was radicalized by ISIS propaganda online.

Source:

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/04/03/19225101/kementerian-pppa-perempuan-rentan-terlibat-dalam-terorisme?page=all#page2. 

High Waves Capsize Motorboat Ferry Off East Nusa Tenggara Province, Killing A Baby

Search and Rescue [SAR] teams in East Nusa Tenggara Province has rescued passengers and crew of a motorboat ferry off the island of Ende on Saturday, April 3, after two meter waves capsized the vessel.

“We managed to evacuate all 24 people on the ship and brought them to a public health facility on Ende. 23 of them survived, while one passenger died,” said I Putu Sudayana, a SAR coordinato in the Maumere district. “The sole fatality was an infant who died because of the conditions.”

Putu noted that the high waves capsized the ship after inundating its hull at 12:30 pm, local time, as it was plying the route from Ende Island to the village of Numa Basa on Ende regency. “The disaster forced the passengers and crew to save themselves by jumping into the sea,” he noted.

“Once I heard about the capsizing, I coordinated rescue efforts the NTT Regional Police Command’s Water Police, as well as army and navy units. The joint SAR teams and volunteer fishermen got to the scene in 20 rubber boats 10 minutes later and hauled the passengers out of the water.”

Putu added that the evacuation was completed by 1:10. He expressed his condolences to the baby’s family for the child’s death.

Source:

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/04/04/050000978/detik-detik-km-empat-bersaudara-dihantam-ombak-besar-penumpang-terjun-ke?page=all#page2