Exclusive: Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian Government to repatriate children at any cost Families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian women detained in north-east Syria over ties to Islamic State fighters said they would accept separation from their children if it meant the children could return to Australia. Some of the 11 women held in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp said on Monday that they wanted the Australian Government to repatriate their children at any cost, even if it meant placing children in the hands of relatives at home while they stayed behind in the camp. Continue reading...
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TUE · 2026-02-24 · 04:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0224-18841
NSR-2026-0224-18841News Report·EN·Human Rights
Australian women held in Syrian camp say they would accept children returning home separately
Australian women detained in the al-Roj camp in Kurdish-controlled north-east Syria, due to alleged ties to Islamic State fighters, have expressed a willingness to allow their children to be repatriated to Australia without them. The women, numbering 11 mothers, stated they would accept the separation if it meant their children could return home.
William Christou and Baderkhan Ahmad in al-Roj, and Ben Doherty in SydneyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-24 · 04:25 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Australian women detained in the al-Roj camp in Kurdish-controlled north-east Syria, due to alleged ties to Islamic State fighters, have expressed a willingness to allow their children to be repatriated to Australia without them. The women, numbering 11 mothers, stated they would accept the separation if it meant their children could return home. They are urging the Australian government to repatriate the children at any cost, even if it means placing them in the care of relatives while the mothers remain in the camp. The women's plea comes as families in a convoy from the Syrian camp were warned they would be attacked unless they turned around.
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11 mothers are detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp.
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Some of the 11 women held in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp want the Australian government to repatriate their children at any cost.
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Australian women detained in north-east Syria over ties to Islamic State fighters said they would accept separation from their children.
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