"Kurdish authorities in Syria have released 34 Australian relatives of ISIL (ISIS) fighters who had been held in a camp in northern Syria, saying they would be flown to Australia from Damascus. A director of the Roj camp said on Monday that Australian citizens had been handed over to members of their families who had come to Syria for the release."
"They were put on small buses for Damascus before their departure from the country. A military vehicle escorted the buses. Thousands of people believed to be linked to ISIL have been held at Roj and a second camp, al-Hol, since the armed group was driven from its final territorial foothold in Syria in 2019. Syrian government forces took control of al-Hol last month during fighting with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),"
"The Australian government said in a statement that it will not repatriate people from Syria. Our security agencies have been monitoring and continue to monitor the situation in Syria to ensure they are prepared for any Australians seeking to return to Australia. People in this cohort need to know that if they have committed a crime and if they return to Australia they will be met with the full force of the law."
Thirty-four Australian relatives of ISIL fighters were released from the Roj camp in northern Syria and handed to family members. Director Hakmieh Ibrahim said 11 Australian families were handed over and that they were the last Australians in the Roj camp. Ibrahim said 2,201 people of about 50 nationalities remain. The relatives were moved by small buses to Damascus, escorted by a military vehicle, before leaving the country. Thousands linked to ISIL have been held at Roj and al-Hol since 2019. Syrian government forces took control of al-Hol during fighting with the Kurdish-led SDF. The Australian government said it will not repatriate people from Syria.
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