ISIS ‘Brides’ and Children Confirmed to Be Returning to Australia

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett said ’some' individuals would be arrested on arrival.
ISIS ‘Brides’ and Children Confirmed to Be Returning to Australia
Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 17, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the government did not assist a cohort of ISIS “brides” and their children from returning to Australia despite their now imminent return.

The news comes just days after Health Minister Mark Butler told reporters the Australian government was not engaging with the women, who hold Australian citizenship but left to support ISIS fighters in Syria and Iraq.
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Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.