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Melbourne Woman Faces Charges for Alleged IS Involvement in Syria
Police say investigators gathered admissible evidence after months of work, and the charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
- On Tuesday, May 26, the second group of women and children linked to the Islamic State arrived in Sydney and Melbourne after years of detention in Syria's al-Roj camp.
- These returnees fled the camp following the 2019 Islamic State caliphate collapse, sparking political debate as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor accused the government of "rolling out the welcome mat" for citizens who turned their backs on Australia.
- On Thursday, Australian Federal Police charged 34-year-old Rayann El Houli with terrorism offenses, alleging she traveled to Syria between 2013 and 2014 to join the Islamic State before returning last September.
- Border authorities prevented 30-year-old Hodan Abby from boarding a flight in Damascus on Monday, enforcing a Temporary Exclusion Order issued by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on national security grounds.
- Investigations remain ongoing under Operation Kurrajong, with authorities emphasizing that no arrests upon the latest cohort's arrival does not indicate inquiries have ceased.
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Australian woman charged with joining Islamic State after returning from Syrian refugee camp
The 34-year-old traveled to Syria between 2013 and 2014 with others, including a man, to allegedly join the Islamic State, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said in a statement.
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