3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links
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A court sketch depicts Zeinab Ahmed during her bail application in Melbourne, Austrlaia, Friday, May 8, 2026, after Ahmed was charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after arriving home from Syria. (Anita Lester/AAP Image via AP)A court sketch depicts Kawsar Abbas during her bail application in Melbourne, Austrlaia, Friday, May 8, 2026, after Abbas was charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after arriving home from Syria. (Anita Lester/AAP Image via AP)A court sketch depicts Janai Safar during her bail application in Sydney, Friday, May 8, 2026, after Safar was charged with being a member of a terrorist organization and with entering or remaining in a region controlled by a terrorist organization, after arriving home from Syria. (Rocco Fazzari/AAP Image via AP)Lawyers Bill Doogue, left, representing Kawsar Abbas, and Maya George, representing Zeinab Ahmed, leave the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Melbourne, Australia Friday, May 8, 2026, after Abbas and Ahmed were charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria. (Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP)A group of supporters surround a woman with alleged ties to the Islamic State as she arrives with a child at Melbourne international Airport, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP)
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A court sketch depicts Zeinab Ahmed during her bail application in Melbourne, Austrlaia, Friday, May 8, 2026, after Ahmed was charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after arriving home from Syria. (Anita Lester/AAP Image via AP)