Australian police announced on Wednesday that a group of 13 Australian women and children were linked to jihadists suspected of belonging to ISIS.ISIS“They will return home from Syriasaying that some of them will be arrested.
Local media reported that the four women and nine children who were living in… Roj camp In northern Syria, to my airport Sydney andMelbourne Thursday.
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed on Wednesday that the group had been booked to return to Australia.
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“The government does not help and will not help these individuals,” he said in a press conference.
“They have made an appalling and shameful decision, and if any of these individuals are able to return to Australia, and if they have committed crimes, they should expect to face the maximum penalty under the law, without exception.”
Police said they had collected evidence in Syria as part of an investigation to determine whether Australians had committed crimes under Australian law, including traveling to a prohibited area and participating in slave trafficking.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Chrissy Barrett pointed out in a press conference that “some individuals will be arrested and charges will be brought against them.”
