Three Islamic State-linked women have been arrested by police after arriving back in Australia, where one has been charged with membership of a terrorist organisation while the others are expected to be charged with slavery-related offences.
Amid political rancour about whether they should have been allowed to travel to the country, four women and nine children arrived in Sydney and Melbourne on Thursday evening and were greeted by police at the airport.
Grandmother Kawsar Abbas, 54, and 31-year-old daughter Zeinab were taken into police custody after arriving at Melbourne Airport in a family group of 11 people.
Janai Safar, 32, who returned to Sydney with her nine-year-old son, was arrested after police boarded the plane. She was taken to Mascot Police Station, where she was charged with entering a prohibited area and being a member of a terrorist organisation, with both offences carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years. She will appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.
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