Australian women and children trapped in Syria back in Sydney as Coalition condemns ‘inexcusable’ mission

Children in a wild new world' but mothers could face continued controls, including ankle monitors and curfews

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Four Australian women and 13 children who had been detained in an internally displaced persons camp since the fall of Islamic State in 2019 in Syria have arrived safely in Sydney.

However, the mothers, who were partners to Islamic State members, could face continued controls, including ankle monitors and curfews, based off a fear they had been radicalised while in Syria.