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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rod McGuirk

Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria

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

A number of Australian women with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants will be arrested and face criminal investigations if they return from Syria, police said Wednesday.

The Australian government had been alerted Wednesday that four women and nine children had booked flights from Damascus to Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said. He did not say when they were expected to arrive.

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