Austria aims to stop radicalisation of young Muslims

The Austrian government is developing a series of measures to counter radicalisation of young Muslims.

One of the Austrian girls believed to have joined IS

One of the Austrian girls believed to have joined IS

Austria estimates around 170 of its citizens have joined self proclaimed Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.

Most of those were young men, but several teenage girls have also been recruited and left the country, saying they wanted to become "brides of the Jihad."

Now the Austrian government is developing a series of measures to counter radicalisation and recruiting in schools and asylum homes.

Central Europe correspondent Kerry Skyring explains to Van Nguyen the government's strategy to fight radicalisation of young people.

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