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Al-Qaeda sets up 'sisters' base' for female extremists looking to copy White Widow

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Al-Qaeda has set up a 'sisters' base' for aspiring female extremists who are looking to copy world's most wanted woman White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite.

The site in Syria was revealed by a blogger, Abu Qaqqa, after Muslim women asked about how to join the terror network.

According to the Mirror, British intelligence agency MI5 is reportedly aware of at least five British Muslim women who have gone to join the fighting since 2011.

Last week, two British women were held on suspicion of being involved in terrorism, one at Heathrow, the report added.

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First Published: Jan 20 2014 | 2:28 PM IST

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