False citizenship claims targeting IS-linked women anger Australians

Women linked to Islamic State jihadists returned to Australia on May 7, 2026, with their children. The women and their children are Australian citizens by law, giving them the right to return home. Critics have accused the women of turning their back on Australia, but an international law expert says the threshold to bar a citizen from returning home is very high and should be reserved for exceptional measures. The women and two of them were arrested upon arrival, facing various charges.