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Australian ISIS Brides Reportedly Secure Flight Home
The group has plane tickets and may fly from Damascus as debate continues over repatriation, security risks and rehabilitation.
- On Saturday, four Australian women and nine children left the Al-Roj detention camp in north-eastern Syria, holding plane tickets to depart Damascus within days. This marks their second attempt to return home since February.
- Detained for seven years following the Islamic State caliphate's fall, the group previously attempted to reach Damascus in February. Syrian authorities blocked their entry, forcing the families to return to the camp.
- Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek stated the government is not assisting the group, though Australian law requires issuing passports to citizens. She warned authorities will apply the "full force" of the law if they reach Australian borders.
- Opposition Leader Angus Taylor urged officials to "shut the door" to extremists, while Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Ted O'Brien expressed skepticism that the government is not facilitating the return. Both called for stronger intervention.
- The group faces security clearances in Damascus and during subsequent flights, with authorities monitoring for potential criminal charges. Their return has fueled a broader debate on extremism and migration as Australia grapples with managing citizens linked to terrorist organizations.
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