A "jihad academy" for women run by women closed in Madrid
Two Spanish women, aged 19 and 21, indoctrinated women in armed religious struggle through an online "jihad academy".
Image of the arrest of one of the Spanish women.
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The National Police has closed a jihadist radicalisation structure operating from Alcorcón, in the Community of Madrid. It was run by two Spanish sisters who led an online community made up exclusively of women..
According to Cadena SER (30/05/2025), the alleged leaders, aged 19 and 21, who recruited and indoctrinated women through a kind of ’jihad academy».» online, with more than a thousand followers distributed across various levels of ideological commitment.
Armed struggle under a religious guise
The detainees were using Telegram and WhatsApp channels. to offer apparently religious content, but with a clearly radicalising background. Its activity was divided into three levels: the first, open, with nearly a thousand women; the second, with much more explicit messages and jihadist propaganda; and a third level reserved for around 70 women, among which at least four openly shared ideas that justified violence, martyrdom and armed struggle.
Its objective, according to the researchers, It was to indoctrinate and train women supporters of Daesh, and to fuel hatred against the West and against other Muslims considered «impure.». The two sisters ran a channel called Ghuraba (the strangers), inspired by radical discourses. In addition, they regularly accessed online archives linked to the Islamic State.
The police explain that the awareness of engaging in an illicit activity was evident. because they adopted extreme security measures. They recommended that their closest female followers use secure messaging apps and deleted old conversations to avoid leaving a trail of their more radical messages. They used incognito browsing and frequently switched accounts.
Detention and judicial consequences
The police operation was carried out at the sisters' home in Alcorcón. During the search, Electronic equipment and documentation were seized and are being analysed by specialists.. The 21-year-old older sister has been remanded in custody due to her higher level of radicalisation. The 19-year-old has been released on bail.
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