Australia arrests three women returning from Syria on suspicion of terrorism and slavery

(Al Arabiya) Three women who were among 13 Australians returning home from Syria were arrested at airports on Thursday on allegations of slavery and terrorism inside ISIS group’s former so-called caliphate, police said. The four women and nine children, who have spent years in Roj Camp in the Syrian desert, landed on two Qatar Airways flights from Doha Thursday, a day after the Australian government announced their intention to return. Stephen Nutt, the Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner for Counter Terrorism, said a 53-year-old woman who arrived at Melbourne Airport would be charged by Friday with four crimes against humanity including possessing a slave and engaging in slave trading. – Australia arrests three women returning from Syria on suspicion of terrorism and slavery