Australian Citizens Repatriated from Syrian Detention Camp

A group of 34 Australian women and children, identified as families of deceased or imprisoned extremists, have been released from a Syrian detention camp and are set to return to Australia.

16 Feb, 10:38 — 16 Feb, 10:38

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The Guardian16 Feb, 10:38

Australian women and children released from Syrian detention camp

The group of 34 – families of dead or jailed extremists – could return to Australia after being held since 2019 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian women and children held for years without charge in a squalid detention camp in north-east Syria have been released ahead of their expected repatriation to Australia. The 34 women and children in the group are the wives, widows and children of dead or jailed Islamic State fighters. Continue reading...

By William Christou and Ben Doherty

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