IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says
Summary
Thirteen women and children linked to Islamic State have booked flights to return to Australia from a Syrian camp, according to Australian officials. The government says it did not help them book tickets and plans to arrest and investigate some upon arrival, while also providing support programs for the children.Key Facts
- The group includes 4 women and 9 children connected to Islamic State fighters.
- They are part of a larger group of 34 people, including wives, widows, and children of IS fighters, living in a Syrian camp.
- The Australian government did not assist in booking their tickets and only learned of their return when tickets were purchased.
- Some group members will be arrested and charged with crimes, according to the Australian Federal Police Commissioner.
- Authorities have been investigating this group for over a decade for terrorism and crimes like slave trading.
- Children returning to Australia will receive community support and programs to prevent violent extremism.
- Australia has been preparing plans to manage the group’s return since 2014.
- Other countries like France, the Netherlands, and the UK have largely not allowed their citizens linked to IS to return from Syria.
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