Australian women and children released from Syrian detention camp
The Guardian World
by William Christou and Ben DohertyFebruary 16, 2026
The group of 34 – families of dead or jailed extremists – could return to Australia after being held since 2019
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Australian women and children held for years without charge in a squalid detention camp in north-east Syria have been released ahead of their expected repatriation to Australia.
The 34 women and children in the group are the wives, widows and children of dead or jailed Islamic State fighters.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/16/2026