A former Taliban extremist is set to give evidence to Australia’s royal commission warning that social division can be exploited to encourage further terrorism. The deradicalisation expert says extremist groups continue to use anger linked to wars in the Middle East to widen fractures within communities.
The outlets report that the witness will argue that grievances—amplified through political and social tensions—can be turned into recruitment and operational incentives for terror actors. The reporting is aligned on the core message: divisions in society are portrayed as a factor extremists can weaponise rather than something that automatically prevents attacks.
Across the three sources, the emphasis remains consistent, with no substantial differences in the described claims. Each account frames the testimony as part of the commission’s efforts to understand drivers of radicalisation and the role of community cohesion in preventing violence.
