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Australia says 13 citizens linked to alleged IS members returning from Syria

Police said some of the 13 returnees will be arrested and charged, while children will get support and reintegration programs.

  • Australia plans to repatriate 13 citizens with links to Islamic State militants, including four women and nine children, from Syria without government assistance, as confirmed by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.
  • Some returning individuals will be arrested and charged, while others remain under investigation for terrorism and crimes against humanity, according to Australian Federal Police.
  • Children returning from Syrian camps will receive community integration, therapeutic support, and programs aimed at countering violent extremism.
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Thirteen Australian nationals, women and children, are preparing to join Australia from Syria after years in the Roj camp, a camp that holds families of jihadists from all over the world to join the ranks of the Islamic State in the 2010s, before being captured at the time of its collapse. The Australian government announced this Wednesday, May 6, the imminent return of the group after a first unsuccessful attempt.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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