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Australia says 13 IS-linked citizens to fly back from Syria
Key takeaways
- A group of four Australian women and nine children related to "Islamic State" group have booked their flights from Syria to Australia.
- The returnees include four women and nine children, who had been living in Syria's Roj camp.
- As per local media reports, they are expected to arrive at airports in Sydney and Melbourne on Thursday.
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A group of four Australian women and nine children related to "Islamic State" group have booked their flights from Syria to Australia. Some of them will face charges on arrival.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DKs2Between 2012 and 2016, some Australian women had left for Syria to join their husbands who had become members of the "IS" [FILE: April 24, 2026]Image: Orhan Qereman/REUTERSAdvertisement Authorities in Australia said on Wednesday that 13 Australians linked to alleged members of the extremist "Islamic State" (IS) group plan to return home from Syria.
The returnees include four women and nine children, who had been living in Syria's Roj camp.
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