Australian citizen in Syria with alleged Isis ties banned from returning home

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 18, 2026 at 01:16 PM

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The Australian government has banned an Australian citizen with alleged ISIS ties from returning home from a Syrian detention camp. The woman was part of a group of 33 Australians, mostly women and children, who were scheduled to be repatriated from Damascus on Monday. However, the group was turned back to the Roj detention camp due to procedural issues. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stated that the government issued a temporary exclusion order for the woman on Monday, preventing her return. She had left Australia for Syria between 2013 and 2015. The government has not provided specific details about the reasons for the ban, but Burke generally blamed parents for the situation of children stranded in Syria.

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Damascus 50% Syrian Democratic Forces 60% Canberra 60% Roj detention camp 70% Tony Burke ×380% Syria ×590% Islamic State (Isis) ×390% Australia ×490%

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isis 100% syria 90% families of isis fighters 80% australian citizen 80% repatriation 70% temporary exclusion order 60% detention camp 60% roj detention camp 50% home affairs minister 40%

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