German intelligence agencies believe dozens of women and underage children in Germany pose a potential terrorist threat, DW reported referring to dpa agency.

There are over 720 particularly dangerous Islamists in the country and up to 10 percent are women and underage children.

The head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Hans-Georg Maassen warned of the danger posed by returning ‘brainwashed’Islamic State women and children.

“We also know that there are women one can rightfully call Jihadists after living for years in IS areas where they identified strongly with IS ideology,” said Hans-Georg Maassen.