Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to ISIS landed in Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday, despite Australia’s government warning that the returnees could face charges.
Axar.az informs, citing AP, the government earlier confirmed seven women and 12 children were heading home on Qatar Airways flights, less than three weeks after a group of 13 people in similar situations returned to Australia’s two largest cities.
Two women with seven children flew to Melbourne. Four women with six children landed about an hour later in Sydney, news media reported.
It was not immediately apparent if any arrests were made at the airports.
Three of the four women on the earlier flights were charged with slavery and terrorism offenses and remain behind bars.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said anyone among the 19 on their way to Australia who has committed crimes “can expect to face the full force of the law.”
“The government has not and will not provide any assistance to this group,” Burke said in a statement.
“These are people who have made the horrific choice to join a dangerous terrorist organization and to place their children in an unspeakable situation,” he added.