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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hogir Al Abdo

Australian citizens with alleged IS ties depart Syria’s Roj camp for repatriation

Syria Australia IS Families - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A group of Australian citizens left on Monday a camp in northeast Syria housing people with alleged ties to Islamic State militants to begin the journey to their home country, part of an ongoing repatriation process.

Relatives of the 34 individuals, from 11 families, traveled from Australia to accompany them, said Hakmiyeh Ibrahim, the director of the Roj camp. They will make their way to the Syrian capital, Damascus, and then fly to Australia.

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