Australian women linked to ISIS charged with “enslaving woman” in Syria

The women, who traveled to Syria in 2014 to support ISIS mercenaries, arrived back in Australia on Thursday evening after spending nearly ten years in the al-Roj Camp in North and East Syria, where they had been detained following the defeat of ISIS. They were arrested immediately after landing on a Qatar Airways flight at Melbourne International Airport.

According to authorities, the mother and daughter, aged 53 and 31, face charges of committing “crimes against humanity” during their time with ISIS. Police said the mother is accused of complicity in purchasing an enslaved woman for 10,000 US dollars, while the daughter is accused of knowingly keeping an enslaved woman inside her home.

Australian police also announced on Thursday the arrival of three women from ISIS-linked families from al-Roj Camp to Australia after years of detention in North and East Syria.

The women, aged 31, 32, and 53, were taken into custody upon arrival at Sydney and Melbourne airports, while a fourth woman who was part of the group was not arrested.

Police had previously indicated that some of the returnees could face charges related to “terrorism offenses,” including traveling to prohibited areas.

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