Mother as Weapon, and the Involvement of Women in the 2018 Family Bombing in Indonesia: A Reflection
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Familial Suicide, Terrorism, Muslim, ISIS, Surabaya, IndonesiaAbstract
The 2018 family suicide bomb attack in Surabaya stunned Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia, and this article investigates the role women had in the incident. Today The world is horrified by the Muslims' willingness to sacrifice their lives in a pragmatic pursuit of the paradise God has promised them. However, the lessons and explanations left by the woman's role in a family suicide bombing helped the international society comprehend what had transpired. Since most suicide bombings in Indonesia have been committed by lone males or small groups, the rise of the family suicide bombing phenomena represents a sea change in the nature of extreme violence in the country. Women are also believed to be skilled at manipulating events to avoid raising suspicion among communities. Terrorism that targets women and children appears to be on the rise in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia in recent years. This includes both solo female assaults and those carried out by married couples.
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