ISIS bride is charged with terrorism offences after returning to Australia

Published: 02:06, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 02:26, 28 May 2026 A woman formerly linked to the terror group Islamic State has been charged after returning to Australia.  The Australian Federal Police issued a media alert on Thursday morning saying its Joint Counter Terrorism Teams had charged a 'female returnee with terrorism offences' as part of ongoing investigations under Operation Kurrajong. Two groups of women and children who spent years in the Al-Roj refugee camp in far north-eastern Syria returned to Australia in May. The AFP is expected to address details surrounding the arrest at a press conference at 12:15pm (AEST). It comes just two days after seven women and 12 children arrived in Sydney and Melbourne from Syria. No arrests were made upon the cohort's arrival. Another group consisting of four women and nine children returned to Australia on May 7, with some of the women met by police on their arrival. Kawsar Abbas, 53, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31, were charged with enslavement and using a slave after landing in Melbourne. Abbas was also charged with possessing a slave and engaging in slave trading. A woman, formerly linked to the terror group Islamic State, has been charged by police after returning to Australia (Pictured, a cohort arriving in Sydney on Tuesday) There was a heavy police presence ahead of the group's arrival this week Janai Safar is pictured after being arrested at Sydney Airport on May 7 Her other daughter Zahra Ahmad, 33, was not accused of committing any crimes and walked free from Melbourne Airport. Janai Safar, 32, landed in Sydney and was charged with entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and with joining the terrorist organisation. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.