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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Australia rules out repatriating citizens from Syrian camp
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will 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,” Albanese tells ABC News.
Thirty-four Australians released on Monday from a camp in northern Syria were returned to the detention centre due to “technical reasons,” two sources tell Reuters.
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