Accused ISIS ‘Bride’ to Walk from Court After Winning Bail

Kawsar Ahmad, 54, dropped her head in relief as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan granted her bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court on June 26.
Accused ISIS ‘Bride’ to Walk from Court After Winning Bail
Kawsar Ahmad, one of two women linked to alleged Islamic State Jihadists, is seen inside a prison van while entering Melbourne Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, on May 11, 2026. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
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An accused ISIS bride will walk from court after a magistrate found stringent bail conditions could reduce the very low risk she posed to the community.

Kawsar Ahmad, 54, dropped her head in relief and her supporters gasped as Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan granted her bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court on the afternoon of June 26.