Australian women with alleged ISIL ties returning from Syria, minister says
Key takeaways
- Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says some individuals will be arrested and charged.
- The 13 Australians — four women and nine children — are expected to return from Syria on Thursday evening local time, arriving at airports in Melbourne and Sydney.
- Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett told reporters on Wednesday that some members of the group would be taken into custody upon arrival, while others remain under active investigation.
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Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says some individuals will be arrested and charged.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Australian families believed to be linked to the ISIL group leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria, on April 24, 2026 [Orhan Qereman/Reuters]By Daniel Khalili-Tari, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026Australian police say that some members of a group of Australian women and children due to arrive in the country from Syria imminently will be arrested over alleged links to the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
The 13 Australians — four women and nine children — are expected to return from Syria on Thursday evening local time, arriving at airports in Melbourne and Sydney.