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ISIS-linked Women, Children to Arrive in Australia; Travel Limits Enforced

5/26/2026

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Seven women and twelve children linked to ISIS will travel to Australia soon.
Officials say limits prevent re-entry despite law enforcement and intelligence keeping return-monitoring plans for Australian citizens from Syria for over a decade.
Minister Tony Burke said the government is not facilitating travel and warned criminals will face law.
Earlier, four women and nine children returned, with two women facing slavery charges and another facing a terror-related charge.

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Seven women and twelve children linked to ISIS will travel to Australia soon.
Officials say limits prevent re-entry despite law enforcement and intelligence keeping return-monitoring plans for Australian citizens from Syria for over a decade.
Minister Tony Burke said the government is not facilitating travel and warned criminals will face law.
Earlier, four women and nine children returned, with two women facing slavery charges and another facing a terror-related charge.