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DFAT says it has not been talking with Syria about return of 'ISIS brides'
Key takeaways
- A group of ISIS-linked Australians boarded a connecting flight from Doha.
- That's despite a Syrian government official telling ABC News the Australian government was the "deciding factor" in the group's departure.
- The official said the Australian government was responsible for the delay, and the Syrian government had to wait until Australia had "put procedures in place" to receive the women.
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A group of ISIS-linked Australians boarded a connecting flight from Doha. (ABC News: Hamish Harty)
Link copied Share Share article Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says it has not had any contact with Syrian officials about the return of a group of Australian women and children with links to the Islamic State terrorist group.
That's despite a Syrian government official telling ABC News the Australian government was the "deciding factor" in the group's departure.
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