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What is known about the IS-linked families that arrived in Australia
Key takeaways
- Women who left the Al Roj camp in Syria walking through Melbourne Airport after landing in Australia.
- One group touched down at Melbourne airport on Thursday night, while another woman and her child landed in Sydney shortly after.
- Two of the women who landed in Melbourne have been charged with offences related to slavery.
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Women who left the Al Roj camp in Syria walking through Melbourne Airport after landing in Australia. (ABC News)
Link copied Share Share article Thirteen Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have returned home from Syria, years after the terrorist organisation lost territorial control.
One group touched down at Melbourne airport on Thursday night, while another woman and her child landed in Sydney shortly after.
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