Australia Receives 6 ISIS-Linked Women and 13 Children From Syria as 1 Woman Is Barred
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Updated · Reuters · May 26
Australia Receives 6 ISIS-Linked Women and 13 Children From Syria as 1 Woman Is Barred
11 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 26
Six women and 13 children linked to Islamic State arrived in Melbourne and Sydney from a Syrian refugee camp, marking Australia's second such return this month.
Tony Burke said Canberra did not assist the women's travel and warned anyone who committed crimes would face prosecution; New South Wales police said none of the Sydney arrivals would be arrested.
One western Sydney woman was blocked from returning under a temporary exclusion order, while her child—who was not covered by it—remained behind, ABC reported.
Earlier this month, 4 women and 9 children returned after more than seven years in Syria; 3 of those women were charged with slavery or terror offences.
The returns come as political opponents fault the government for not stopping re-entry, while officials say citizens face only limited legal barriers and will be monitored by security agencies.
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