Dozens of Australian ISIL relatives freed from Syria’s Roj camp

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 16, 2026 at 03:58 PM

Dozens of Australian ISIL relatives freed from Syria’s Roj camp

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Kurdish authorities in Syria released 34 Australian relatives of ISIL fighters from the Roj camp on Monday, February 16, 2026. The individuals, comprising 11 families, were handed over to family members who traveled to Syria for the release. They were transported to Damascus to be flown to Australia. The Roj camp still houses over 2,000 people of various nationalities. While the Australian government acknowledges the situation, it maintains that its security agencies are monitoring the situation in Syria to prepare for any Australians seeking to return.

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AFP 40% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) 50% Australian government 60% Hakmieh Ibrahim ×260% al-Hol ×260% Roj camp ×370% Damascus ×370% Australia ×480% ISIL (ISIS) ×490% Syria ×790%

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isil relatives 90% syria 80% roj camp 70% australian citizens 60% kurdish authorities 50% repatriation 50% al-hol 40% damascus 40%

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Syria

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