Airliner carrying Australian women linked to Islamic State group lands in Melbourne
An airliner carrying Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group landed in Melbourne on May 26, 2026. The Australian government has warned that those involved may face legal consequences. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke emphasized that the government will not assist this group and is focused on community safety.
- ▪Seven women and 12 children linked to IS returned to Australia on Qatar Airways flights.
- ▪Three of the women from a previous group were charged with slavery and terrorism offences.
- ▪The government has been preparing for the return of individuals linked to IS since 2014.
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- ▪ Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to Islamic State group land in Australia - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Second group of Australian women linked to Islamic State to return home — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Breaking: Another group of ISIS-linked women and children land in Australia — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Group of women and children linked to Islamic State land in Melbourne and Sydney with no arrests — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ 19 Australian women and children linked to Islamic State group set to return from Syria — ABC News — International
- ▪ Second group of Australian women linked to Islamic State to return home — Investing.com — News
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 13:31:55 +0530 |
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An airliner carrying a group of Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State (IS) group landed in Melbourne on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) despite Australian government warnings that they could face charges.Another group of women and children linked to IS, who have spent years in a Syrian refugee camp, are expected to land in Sydney later on Tuesday (May 26, 2026).The government has confirmed seven women and 12 children were heading home on Qatar Airways flights, less than three weeks after a group of 13 people in similar situations returned to Australia's two largest cities.Three of the four women on the earlier flights were charged with slavery and terrorism offences and remain behind bars.Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said anyone among the 19 on their way to Australia who…
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