The Joint Counter Terrorism Team of the state of Victoria, in southeastern Australia, has filed terrorism charges this Thursday against another Australian citizen who returned in recent months from Syria, where she would have traveled to join the jihadist group Islamic State.
In a statement, the Police have confirmed the indictment and have detailed that the accused, 34 years old, must appear throughout the day before a Melbourne court. The authorities have specified that the crimes attributed to her carry a maximum penalty of up to ten years in prison.
The filing of charges comes after several raids carried out in the areas of Broadmeadows and Fitzroy North, in which officers have seized electronic devices, documentation, photographic material, and other personal effects. All of this will now be in the hands of forensic experts for detailed analysis.
The investigations indicate that the woman traveled to Syria between 2013 and 2014 with other people with the aim of joining the ranks of Islamic State. Among those accompanying her was a man who is currently imprisoned in a prison in that Middle Eastern country, according to the same sources.
The Australian citizen was arrested in March 2019 and remained in custody with other families in the Al Hol refugee camp. Later, she was repatriated to Australia with another woman in September 2025.
In the last three weeks, a total of four women have been prosecuted for terrorism offenses, crimes against humanity, or slavery linked to their displacement to Syria.
The Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, Hilda Sirec, has stressed that these operations "are complex," although she has remarked that investigators "have extensive experience and are committed to community safety."
Likewise, she has emphasized that "it is important to note that a period without charges being filed does not mean that investigations have concluded. Investigations continue into all adult women who have recently returned from Syrian camps."