Australia says no to returning citizens with alleged ISIS ties from Syria

NPR | By Kristina Kukolja

Published February 27, 2026 at 1:05 PM HST

In Australia, the attempted return of people with alleged links to the Islamic State has raised questions about who bears responsibility for nationals who traveled overseas to join the Islamic State.

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