Australian Authorities Alerted To Returning Syrian Travelers
Federal Police Commissioner Chrissy Barrett stated that Australians with connections to Islamic State members will be arrested upon their return to Australia. The government has been notified that four women and nine children have booked flights to return from Syria. Commissioner Barrett noted that police have been collecting evidence on Australians in Syria for over a decade. This follows reports of an individual seen wearing a T-shirt with an anti-Semitic slogan near an inquiry. The alert concerns individuals who may be returning from conflict zones.
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ABC Radio National
“The Federal Police Commissioner says some Australians with connections to members of the Islamic State group will be arrested when they return to Australia.”
ABC Radio Sydney
“The federal government says it's been alerted that four women and nine children have booked flights to fly home from Syria. The police commissioner says some Australians with connections to members of the Islamic State group will be arrested when they return to Australia.”
Baywave FM Japan
“Australian authorities alerted to returning Syrian travelers.”
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