Australian IS Families Return to Syria Camp After Release
Authorities believe the group consists of the wives and children of IS fighters. They had been held in Roj detention camp for nearly seven years, while the Australian government has consistently refused to officially repatriate them.
The reason for halting their release remains unclear, though Australian media suggested it may have resulted from a failure to coordinate the necessary permissions between the region’s governing factions.
A co-director of Roj camp said the 34 Australians had been handed over to family members who traveled to Syria to receive them, and the group boarded minibuses with a military escort to travel to Damascus.
Australian reports indicated they intended to continue to Beirut to obtain passports. The Australian government maintains it will not repatriate individuals from Syria and said those returning who had committed crimes would face "the full force of the law." However, it has also stated it is obliged to issue passports to citizens who present themselves at an Australian embassy.
Roj camp currently houses over 2,000 people from 40 nationalities, mainly women and children, who have remained there since IS was driven from its last stronghold in Syria in 2019.
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