Last Australians have left Syria camp holding suspected extremist relatives, says official
The last Australians held in a Syrian camp for relatives of suspected extremists have departed for home. A total of 21 individuals, including seven women and 14 children, left the Roj camp this week. They were handed over to the Syrian government for transfer to Australia, marking the end of Australian presence in the camp.
- ▪Twenty-one Australians, consisting of seven women and 14 children, left the Roj camp on May 23.
- ▪The individuals were transferred to the Syrian government with the intention of returning them to Australia.
- ▪Earlier in May, 13 Australians, including four women and their nine children, also returned home from Syria.
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Last Australians have left Syria camp holding suspected extremist relatives, says officialSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxSyrian Kurdish forces control the Roj camp, where relatives of suspected foreign extremists, including Westerners have been held for years.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 23, 2026, 04:19 PMUpdated May 23, 2026, 04:20 PMListenQAMISHLI, Syria – The last Australian women and children held in a north-east Syria camp housing relatives of suspected foreign extremists left the site this week seeking to return home, a camp official told AFP on May 23.“Twenty-one Australians left Roj camp” on May 23 – seven women and 14 children, aged eight to 14 – the Kurdish administrative official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.Syrian Kurdish forces control the…
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