CANBERRA, ACT, May 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint release between AFP, Victoria Police and ASIOEditor's Note: Vision of the arrest is available via Hightail

A Victorian woman who returned to Australia in September 2025 has been charged by the Victoria Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) for allegedly entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and joining ISIS.

The woman, 34, is expected to face Melbourne Magistrates' Court today (28 May, 2026), after being arrested by the Victoria JCTT.

The Broadmeadows woman was charged with:

* One count of entering, or remaining in, declared areas, contrary to section 119.2 of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth)

* One count of being a member of a...