Who are the IS brides trying to get home?
Seven women and 14 children are attempting to return to Australia after being stuck in Syrian internment camps for years. This follows a previous repatriation of four women and nine children earlier this month. The women, including Nesrine Zahab, share stories of being misled into joining the Islamic State.
- ▪Seven women and 14 children are trying to return to Australia from Syrian internment camps.
- ▪Earlier this month, four women and nine children successfully returned to Australia.
- ▪Nesrine Zahab claims she was tricked into going to Syria by her cousin, who was involved with the Islamic State.
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| Original publisher | The Sydney Morning Herald |
| Canonical URL | https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/who-are-the-isis-brides-trying-to-get-home-20260217-p5o333.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed |
| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 16:44:10 +1000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-22T06:47:00.805Z |
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