Australian women who lived under Islamic State speak from Syria for first time since the fall of the Assad regime
1 month ago

Australian women who lived under Islamic State speak from Syria for first time since the fall of the Assad regime

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Kirsty Rosse-Emile is a 30-year-old mother from Melbourne who likes hip-hop music, NBA basketball, fitness and nutrition. "Not because I don't want to answer, but we've been given advice by our lawyers that we only speak about conditions in the camp," Ms Ahmed said. Australia Street's residents want to come back The pair are among dozens of Australians detained in the camps and prisons of north-eastern Syria since the so-called "Caliphate's" defeat by a US-led coalition. "It's not a place for a child to be and every day, every day, especially for the past two months, every day it's just getting harder," Ms Ahmed said. Middle East analyst Rodger Shanahan, who has spent years researching the Australians who joined the Islamic State, said Ms Ahmed's husband Dawod Elmir was killed in 2016 during the coalition campaign against IS in Syria.

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Detained Australian women beg for rescue
1 month ago

Detained Australian women beg for rescue

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Sabra Lane: Australian women who lived in the Islamic State terror group's so-called caliphate are begging the federal government to bring them home before they become trapped in a new war. Eric Tlozek: The Australian government told the ABC it's difficult to confirm how many Australians are detained in Syria. Eric Tlozek: The Australian government has already repatriated a number …

More than 40 Australian children still languishing in Syrian detention camp
3 years, 5 months ago

More than 40 Australian children still languishing in Syrian detention camp

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Australian children left behind by Islamic State are facing indefinite detention in north-east Syria with little hope of being released. "I don't see how on earth you can keep 40,000 children in a camp in the middle of nowhere with no perspective, with nothing," he said. "Me or my family didn't choose to join ISIS, we were tricked by my …

As Syrian troops move in, Australian IS captives plead 'don't let us fall into the hands of the regime'
5 years, 5 months ago

As Syrian troops move in, Australian IS captives plead 'don't let us fall into the hands of the regime'

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Two Australian women held in Syria have made desperate pleas for help as a notorious army closes in. Key points: There are 60 Australian women and children living in the al-Hawl camp in Syria Two women have sent audio messages begging the Australian Government to save them Troops loyal to Syria's leader Bashar al-Assad are closing in on the camp …

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