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Over 31,000 women are currently pregnant within the so-called Islamic State, new report reveals Isis’s unborn army: Thousands of women being used to breed ‘next generation of terrorist’
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Over 31,000 women are currently pregnant within the so-called Islamic State as the next generation of fighters are systematically created, a new report on children in the self-declared ‘caliphate’ has revealed.  More than 31,000 pregnant women living in the so-called Islamic State are being used to create the next generation of terrorists, a wide-ranging report that details how the terror group indoctrinates children has revealed. 
Researchers for Qulliam, a London counter-extremism think tank, have investigated the way Isis recruits children and trains them for jihad through indoctrination both at home and in school. In a report called Children of Islamic State, the London counter-extremism think-tank Quilliam has released results of an investigation into how Isis recruits children and trains them for jihad through indoctrination both at home and in school.
In their report, Children of Islamic State, which has been endorsed by the United Nations, they claim that as many as 50 children from the UK are growing up with jihad propaganda in the ‘caliphate’.  The report, which has been endorsed by the UN, states that Isis regards children as better and more lethal fighters than adults. Rather than being converted into radical ideologies, they are a "blank slate" which allows them to have extreme values indoctrinated from birth. Techniques to normalise brutality include encouraging children to play football with decapitated heads.
It adds that Isis views children as better and more lethal fighters than themselves. Rather than being converted into radical ideologies, they are "blank slate", indoctrinated into extreme values from birth. Techniques to normalise brutality include encouraging children to play football with decapitated heads. Researchers said that boys learn from a rigid Isis curriculum, churning out memorised verses of the Quran and attending ‘Jihadist training’ – which involves shooting, martial arts and weaponry. Girls, however, are known as the ‘pearls of the caliphate’ and must remain veiled, hidden, confined to the home, and taught to look after husbands.
The researchers said that boys learn from a rigid Isis curriculum, churning out memorised verses of the Quran and attend ‘Jihadist training’ – which involves shooting, martial arts and weaponry. Girls, however, are known as the ‘pearls of the caliphate’, are veiled, hidden, confined to the home, and taught to look after husbands. Nikita Malik, a senior researcher at Quilliam, told The Independent: “There’s a systematic creation of the next generation of mujahideen – the next generation of fighters.”
Speaking to The Independent Nikita Malik, a senior researcher at Quilliam, said: “There’s a systematic creation of the next generation of mujahideen – the next generation of fighters.”
She added that the fact that 31,000 women are now pregnant “shows it’s not being done randomly in any way, this is a very long-term preparation for these children to grow up with severe religious, theological and national indoctrination.”She added that the fact that 31,000 women are now pregnant “shows it’s not being done randomly in any way, this is a very long-term preparation for these children to grow up with severe religious, theological and national indoctrination.”
She said: “What we found very interesting was the reasons why this army is being created. Firstly, children are a completely blank slate and so don’t have the cognitive abilities, or the adult decision making processes, so they can be manipulated because they are vulnerable to do all kinds of things.  She said: “What we found very interesting was the reasons why this army is being created. Firstly, children are a completely blank slate and so don’t have the cognitive abilities or the adult decision-making processes, so they can be manipulated because they are vulnerable to do all kinds of things. 
“The families play a key role in doing this as well. Mothers play a key role: they read story books on martyrdom to their children at night. The families are teaching them what is right and wrong. This purity angle is very interesting.” “The families play a key role in doing this as well. Mothers play a key role: they read story books on martyrdom to their children at night. The families are teaching them what is right and wrong. This purity angle is very interesting.” 
Noman Benotman, President of Quilliam, added: “This is one of the gravest situations on earth. Children are the key to the future. Indoctrination in Islamic State begins at birth, and increases in schools and training camps. Children are instructed in a particular interpretation of shari’a, desensitised to violence, and learn specific skills to take up the banner of jihad.” Noman Benotman, President of Quilliam, added: “This is one of the gravest situations on earth. Children are the key to the future. Indoctrination in Islamic State begins at birth, and increases in schools and training camps. Children are instructed in a particular interpretation of shari’a, desensitised to violence, and learn specific skills to take up the banner of jihad.” 
The extraordinary report on children in the 'caliphate' adds that from August 2015 to February 2016, 254 instances of children being used in Isis propaganda were recorded. In the last six months, such material has depicted 12 child executioners, with one participating in a public execution. The extraordinary report on children in the 'caliphate' adds that from August 2015 to February 2016, 254 instances of children being used in Isis propaganda were recorded. In the last six months, such material has depicted 12 child executioners, with one participating in a public execution. 
Details of the so-called Islamic State’s treatment of women has been well documented by the United Nations Assistance Mission in the region. In January, it claimed those being held as slaves by Isis are “predominately women and children and come primarily from the Yezidi community”. Details of the so-called Islamic State’s treatment of women has been well documented by the United Nations Assistance Mission in the region. In January, it claimed those being held as slaves by Isis are “predominately women and children and come primarily from the Yezidi community”. 
The UN said it was able to verify reports that on 21 June last year, between 800 and 900 children were rounded up in Mosul and abducted for military training. It said it had also been informed that those who refused Isis commands were flogged, tortured or raped.  The UN said it was able to verify reports that, on 21 June last year, between 800 and 900 children were rounded up in Mosul and abducted for military training. It said it had also been informed that those who refused Isis commands were flogged, tortured or raped. 
In August, the UN said, 18 child soldiers were murdered by Isis for running away from the front line in Anbar province and returning to their homes in Mosul. In a separate incident, child soldiers were made to execute 15 Isis fighters who had themselves fled the fighting or lost battles.In August, the UN said, 18 child soldiers were murdered by Isis for running away from the front line in Anbar province and returning to their homes in Mosul. In a separate incident, child soldiers were made to execute 15 Isis fighters who had themselves fled the fighting or lost battles.