Australia rules out repatriating citizens from Syrian camp holding ISIS-affiliated families
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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaking during a memorial service for victims of the Bondi Beach shooting at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney on Jan 22, 2026.
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SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Feb 17 his government would not repatriate Australians living in a Syrian camp that holds families of suspected Islamic State militants.
“We have a very firm view that we won’t be providing assistance or repatriation,” Mr Albanese told ABC News.
Thirty-four Australians released on Feb 16 from a camp in northern Syria
