Afghanistan, May 26 -- Australia said a group of seven women and 12 children linked to Islamic State has returned from Syria after years in detention camps controlled by Kurdish forces.
Tony Burke said the Australian citizens left the Roj camp in northeastern Syria last week and would be transferred to Melbourne and Sydney.
Burke said the government would not provide support to the group, often referred to as "ISIS brides," and warned that anyone found to have committed crimes would face the full force of Australian law.
Australian authorities described the decision by the women to join ISIS and expose children to dangerous conditions as "terrible choices."
The return follows another recent repatriation operation earlier this month invo...