Nineteen Australian women and children linked to Islamic State flew out of Syria late on Monday night, bound for Australia, leaving two behind, according to reports verified on May 26, 2026.
The group departed from a camp in northeastern Syria, where they had been detained since the fall of the Islamic State caliphate. The Australian government has been working to repatriate its citizens from the conflict zone.
Two individuals remain in Syria, though their identities and reasons for staying have not been disclosed. The operation was conducted in coordination with local authorities and international partners.
