Breaking: Another group of ISIS-linked women and children land in Australia
A group of women and children linked to the Islamic State has arrived in Australia from Syria. The cohort includes two ISIS brides and seven children, with plans for a second group to arrive soon. Australian officials have stated that those returning will face legal consequences if they have committed crimes.
- ▪The flight carrying the group landed at Melbourne Airport after departing from the Al-Roj camp in Syria.
- ▪Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed contempt for anyone sympathetic to ISIS and emphasized legal repercussions for returnees.
- ▪Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke stated that the group traveled to Australia without government assistance.
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Another group of women and children linked to Islamic State group return to AustraliaTopic:Unrest, Conflict and WarTue 26 May 2026 at 4:40pmTue 26 May 2026 at 4:40pmTue 26 May 2026 at 4:40pmThe plane believed to be carrying a number of ISIS-linked women and children arrived at Melbourne Airport this afternoon. (ABC News )abc.net.au/news/nsw-isis-linked-women-and-children-sydney-melbourne-airports/106723786Link copiedShareShare articleA flight the ABC understands is carrying women and children linked to the Islamic State group has touched down at Melbourne Airport.They left the Al-Roj camp in northern Syria last week, and are understood to have boarded a flight from Qatar.The group is believed to include two so-called ISIS brides and seven of their children, including a teenager who…
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