María’s case breaks the norm, the trends, and is very unique, but in the scariest sense of the word. This valentine woman monopolizes several paragraphs of his final report. International Observatory for Terrorism Studies Analyzing 2022 data and collected by María (OIET) four conditions What makes it special in the eyes of those who persecute and analyze jihadist-type terrorists: above all women; Secondly, I was 72 years old When he was arrested in April 2022 San Antonio de Benageber; He is also dedicated brainwashing and finally it happened radicalizing agent known as ‘fallera de Cullera’.
The arrest of this old woman especially caught the attention of those who prepared this report and, moreover, once again refuted the fact that: there is no single profile jihadist, but the characteristics of those arrested in connection with this terrorism are heterogeneous. However, it was noted that a woman over the age of 70 had not been detained before.
Maria’s advanced age contradicts hers. youngest person arrested In 2022 due to its association with Islamic terrorism: a 15 year old teenager Arrested in Algete (Madrid) in June 2022. This young man started making jihadist propaganda when he was just 12 years old and was on his electronic devices at the time of his arrest. largest collection of propaganda material related to ISIS intervened”
Women join jihadism
The four features we mentioned at the beginning of this article are, particularly striking combination. As explained in the report, the status of woman is already a woman in itself. female gender representation “remarkably low compared to men” in jihadist activities. In fact, of the 46 arrested last year, only four were women although these data represent a recovery compared to previous years. So much so that No related women were arrested in 2021 with jihadism in Spain.
The oldest person arrested last year for his involvement with jihadism was 72 years old. The youngest is only 15 years old
In the case of jihadist women they share a common feature, which is very active role in attracting new followers why. These are mainly dedicated creation and dissemination of propaganda content and acts as a catalyst in the radicalization of others. As in the case of the jihadist retiree. This woman had worked as a radicalization agent. Cristina Amparo BG, 24, arrested in Cullera town of Valencia This young woman, who donated 5 thousand euros to DAESH on November 13, 2020 and participated in its financing, intended to travel to Idlib, Syria. marry a mujahideen The person he met through social networks.
The nickname Fallera comes from because she combined her professional life as a cook with a sense of belonging in a fun and social way before she turned into an Islamist extremist. to a fault of the coastal town has been registered for more than ten years.
The arrest of this young woman shocked the whole of Istanbul. cullera. Cristina was sentenced to five years in prison for financing terrorism.
In Maria’s case, seventy From San Antonio de Benagéber, investigators concluded it was him. radicalized himself years ago -consuming propaganda content, presumably on the Internet or through communication through the most common means-, then devoted himself to doing preaching and indoctrination Both online and physical.
Operation against jihadism in Spain
From the report conducted by the Observatory for International Studies terrorism total in 2022 27 operations Against jihadism on national territory resulting in 46 arrests. This is the highest figure since 2017, a trend where 32 operations were carried out and 58 people were arrested in 2019.
HE mediterranean bow bringing together the largest number of interventions against jihadism, Catalonia most registered. in case of Valencian Community youoperations performed: two in Valencia and one in Alicante.
In June of last year, a man was arrested precisely in the state of Alicante. 41-year-old man from Elche planning to go to Syria after committing a terrorist act.
man caught by Civil Guard He maintained contact with the perpetrators of other jihadist-inspired attacks, in collaboration with the National Intelligence Center (CNI).