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'ISIS brides': Who they are and why their return to Australia is ... A planned departure of 34 Australians from a Syrian detention camp unravelled on Monday when their convoy was halted and returned. The convoy left Roj camp under military escort, bound for Damascus, in what appeared to be a breakthrough after nearly seven years in detention. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: ISIS families turned back from Syrian camp Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow About 50km into the journey, the convoy was stopped and ordered back to the camp. Kurdish authorities had earlier announced the group’s release, saying they were being transferred toward Damascus before travelling on to Beirut to seek assistance from the Australian embassy. Syrian officials described the reversal as being due to “technical reasons” and procedural issues involving the Damascus government. “It’s purely a procedural issue to be resolved,” one Syrian official said. Officials suggested the issue may have involved travel permissions between Kurdish-controlled territory and areas overseen by the Syrian government. So, who are these women and why did the plan unravel? Who are the ‘ISIS brides’? Be the first to know…

Some of Australia's 'ISIS Brides' Have Returned - The Diplomat Women inside the al-Hol IDP camp in Syria, Oct. 2019. In 2014, the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group declared a caliphate, a form of Islamic government headed by a caliph, considered to be a successor to the prophet Muhammad. This correlated with a global campaign of terror and 53,000 foreigners from 80 countries travelling to support IS (sometimes also referred to as ISIS). In faraway Australia, there was also asurge in jihadist activity, with nine terrorist attacks. Anestimated 207 Australiansemigrated to Syria and Iraq to support IS. Although only about 17 percent of emigres were women, their actions at the time were typically assumed to have been motivated by ignorance, coercion, or innocently following their husbands’ orders. Many of them ended up in Syria’s internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. Now, some of these so-called “ISIS brides” have made their way back to Australia. On September 26,two women and four childrenarrived in Victoria after smuggling themselves out of one of Syria’s IDP camps. The group was detained in Lebanon before passing security checks and being issued Australian passports. The …

Breaking: Another group of ISIS-linked women and children land in Australia The group left the Al-Roj camp in northern Syria last week, and are understood to have boarded a flight from Qatar.

Group of women and children with alleged ISIL ties returns to Australia Australian Federal Police have not made any arrests but say inquiries are ongoing.

Women and children linked to ISIS spend first night back in Australia A group of so-called ISIS brides who left the notorious al-Roj camp in Syria last week have spent their first night home in Australia.

Australia charges alleged ISIL-linked woman after return from Syria Case follows repatriation of women and children held for years in Syrian camps without trial.

Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State Several groups of women and children who spent years in a Syrian camp have returned in recent months.

IS-linked Australian accused of beating Yazidi girl enslaved in her home The last of the known Islamic State-linked Australian women in Syria is expected to return home amid allegations a Yazidi girl was enslaved, beaten and raped in the woman's home a decade ago, the ABC can reveal.

3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges ... Two women, charged with crimes against humanity offences allegedly committed in Syria, are pictured after being arrested on arrival into Melbourne, Australia. Australian Federal Police Share Add NBC News to Google May 8, 2026, 4:24 AM EDT / Source : The Associated Press By The Associated Press Three Australian women were refused bail when they appeared in courts on Friday charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 others whom police allege are linked to the Islamic State group . Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The four women and nine children, who have spent years in Roj camp in the Syrian desert, landed on two Qatar Airways flights from Doha on Thursday despite the Australian government warning they would face charges if they returned. Kawsar Abbas, 53, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmed, 31, were charged in a Melbourne court in relation to allegations that their family bought a female Yazidi slave for $10,000, police said in a statement. Their lawyers said they would apply for both women to b…

Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State Several groups of women and children who spent years in a Syrian camp have returned in recent months.

IS-linked families return to Australia from Syria: Here's what we ... - SBS Australia IS-linked families return to Australia from Syria: Here's what we know about them Seven women with links to the self-proclaimed IS-group, and their children, have arrived weeks after three women were arrested. An Islamic State-linked family get into a car after arriving at Melbourne international Airport. Source: AAP / Christoper Hopkins In Brief The home affairs minister says members of the group accused of committing a crime will face the "full force of the law". Three women from the cohort who returned earlier this month have been charged. After years in poor conditions in the al-Roj camp in northern Syria, a group of women and children with links to the self-proclaimed Islamic State group have returned to Australia. The Australian government confirmed that seven women and 12 children who have links to IS in Syria made plans to travel to Australia. A flight containing two women and seven children landed in Melbourne after 4pm on Tuesday, with the rest of the group landing in Sydney shortly afterwards. On arrival, the two groups of women and children were searched and their devices downloaded b…

Group of 19 women and children linked to Islamic State due to arrive in Australia <p>Cohort of 12 children and seven women who were held in a Syrian camp expected to fly into Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/26/australia-politics-live-renewables-climate-bhp-files-budget-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-question-time-senate-estimates-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A group of 19 Australian women and held in Syria since the defeat of Islamic State will return to Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, bringing an end to seven years of detention while thrusting themselves into a heated political debate about their future.</p><p>The cohort of 12 children and seven women left a Syrian detention camp last week before boarding flights home. Most either left Australia…

Airliner carrying Australian women linked to Islamic State group lands in Melbourne Australian government has confirmed seven women and 12 children were heading home on Qatar Airways flights

Australia's 'ISIS brides' have returned. Governments can do better at ... Ahmed Mardnli/EPA/AAP In 2014, the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group declared a caliphate, a form of Islamic government headed by a caliph, considered to be a successor to the prophet Muhammad. This correlated with a global campaign of terror and 53,000 foreigners from 80 countries travelling to support IS (sometimes also referred to as ISIS). Domestically, there was also a surge in jihadist activity , with nine terrorist attacks and an estimated 207 Australians emigrating to Syria and Iraq to support IS. Although only about 17% of emigres were women, their actions at the time were typically assumed to have been motivated by ignorance, coercion or innocently following their husbands’ orders. Many of them ended up in Syria’s internally displaced person’s (IDP) camps. Now, some of these so-called “ISIS brides” have made their way back to Australia. On September 26, two women and four children arrived in Victoria after smuggling themselves out of one of Syria’s IDP camps. The group was detained in Lebanon before passing security checks and being issued Australian passports. The Albanese government has said it…

ISIS-linked women and children to return to Australia within days A group of women and children linked to Islamic State fighters are expected to arrive home within days after purchasing flights to Australia.