Australian Families Try to Leave Syrian Camp, Government Says No
Introduction
A group of four Australian women and nine children left a camp in Syria. They want to go back to Australia. The Australian government says it will not help them.
Main Body
The group left the Al-Roj camp on April 24, 2025. They worked with the Syrian government. The camp director said the trip was easy. The Syrian government helped them travel to Damascus. No more Australians will leave the camp. This is the second time they tried to leave. In February 2025, a bigger group tried. They stopped after 50 kilometers. The Syrian government did not help then. The Australian government says it will not bring these people home. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles did not talk much about it. He said it was Anzac Day. A government person said Australia will not bring people from Syria. Security people watch for any Australians who try to come back alone. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he has no sympathy for the women. Some politicians want to stop them from coming back. They say the women chose a terrorist group. The government gave them new passports. A doctor from Sydney went to Syria with passports. He said the families live in bad conditions. He wants to help them. In 2023, Save the Children tried to take the government to court. They wanted to bring the women and children home. The court said the government does not control the camp. Some mothers say they will go to jail in Australia if their children can leave.
Conclusion
The 13 people are now going to Damascus. The Australian government still says no. Security people watch for any return. Their future is not clear.