Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by William Christou and Baderkhan Ahmad in al-Roj, and Ben Doherty in SydneyFebruary 23, 2026 at 11:40 PM

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A convoy of 34 Australian women and children, linked to ISIS fighters and traveling from the al-Roj detention camp in northeast Syria, was warned against proceeding to Damascus last week. The group, escorted by Kurdish military, aimed to reach Damascus to then fly to Australia. Syrian government officials threatened to attack the convoy if it crossed into government-controlled territory, roughly 50km from the camp. The warning was relayed to Kurdish security forces, who control the area near the Iraqi border where the camp is located. The Syrian government issued the threat because the Australian government failed to coordinate with them regarding the convoy's movement.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Iraq 40% al-Roj detention camp ×260% Kurdish ×470% Islamic State 70% Australia ×270% Damascus ×370% Syria ×280% Syrian Government ×480% Australian Government 90%

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australian families 90% syrian government 90% kurdish forces 80% syrian camp 80% islamic state fighters 70% al-roj detention camp 70% damascus 70% convoy 60% threat 50%

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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90%

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Syria

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