Authorities ‘unaware’ of booked flights for ISIS brides returning residence

Six ladies, their kids and grandchildren have now left the Al Roj camp in Syria for Damascus, the ABC reported.

9.com.au understands the federal government isn’t conscious of any group reserving tickets or planning to return residence at this stage.

Australians in Syria — A gaggle of so-called ISIS brides and their kids. (9News)

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated that the federal government was not offering any help to the cohort, and anybody suspected of breaking the legislation will face the total drive of the legislation when stories emerged they might possible return residence quickly.

Social Companies Minister Tanya Plibersek repeated that assertion to the ABC this morning.

”I can let you know they are going to face the identical penalties as their first group, which is that if there are any crimes they’re accused of, they are going to be taken into custody and handled with the total drive of the legislation,” she stated.

Opposition Chief Angus Taylor known as on the federal government to do no matter it might to cease the group from getting into Australia.

“The federal government must be doing all the pieces in its energy to forestall these folks from coming as a result of they turned their backs on our nation to help a terrorist organisation,” he informed reporters at present

“One which has been responsible of extraordinary atrocities, together with on Australians.”

Final month, 4 ladies and 9 kids boarded flights from Damascus to Sydney and Melbourne.

Three of the ladies – 53-year-old Kawsar Ahmad, her 31-year-old daughter Zeinab Ahmad, and 32-year-old Janai Safar – had been arrested upon arrival and later charged.

A combined image shows (left) a court sketch depicting Kawsar Ahmad, 53, also known as Abbas, during her bail application in Melbourne, Friday, May 8, 2026 and (right) a court sketch depicting Zeinab Ahmad during her bail application in Melbourne. — Court docket sketches depicting Kawsar Ahmad (left) and Zeinab Ahmad (proper) throughout their bail hearings. (AAP)

Janai Safar arriving at Mascot Police Station (A Present Affair)

The mom and daughter had been charged with slavery-related offences, whereas Safar was charged with becoming a member of a terrorist organisation and travelling to a declared battle zone.

All three at present stay in custody pending future court docket dates.

They’re all a part of the broader group of 34 Australians – 11 ladies and 23 kids – who’ve spent the final seven years on the camp resulting from their alleged hyperlinks to Islamic State fighters.

Dwelling Affairs Minister Tony Burke has solely been capable of legally ban one of many ladies from returning to Australia.

She is anticipated to stay behind in Syria. Her kids will possible be a part of the second group in returning to Australia.

A gaggle of Australians travelled to Syria and Iraq to both be a part of or help ISIS from 2012 to 2019.

The federal authorities has been planning for his or her return since 2013.

A gaggle of kids of a convicted ISIS terrorist had been repatriated to Australia in 2019 underneath the Morrison authorities and a second group of ladies and youngsters had been repatriated three years later underneath the Albanese authorities.

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