Two ISIS brides declared 'extremists' as Syrian camp chief speaks out

By MAISY RAE and CHARLOTTE KARP, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER

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Two women who reportedly married Australian ISIS fighters have been declared 'extremists' by the head of a Syrian camp. Al Roj camp director Hakamia Ibrahim said the two women are being held separately to the group of 11 women and 23 children, who are pleading with the government to help them return to Australia. 'In the camp, they (Australians) did not cause problems – except for two people, of course,' Ms Ibrahim told The Australian. 'They are still among the extremists, from the extremist women.'

Two women who reportedly married Australian ISIS fighters have been declared 'extremists' by the head of a Syrian camp. Al Roj camp director Hakamia Ibrahim said the two women are being held separately to the group of 11 women and 23 children, who are pleading with the government to help them return to Australia. 'In the camp, they (Australians) did not cause problems – except for two people, of course,' Ms Ibrahim told The Australian. 'They are still among the extremists, from the extremist women.'

Active for two years 

The women may not be Australian citizens, but instead have married Australian ISIS fighters. It comes as one of the Australian women in the group seeking to return home was slapped with a temporary ban following advice from security agencies. It's understood the 'temporary exclusion order' is active for two years. It is unclear whether the woman, who has not been identified, has any children she would be separated from as a result of the order.

The women may not be Australian citizens, but instead have married Australian ISIS fighters. It comes as one of the Australian women in the group seeking to return home was slapped with a temporary ban following advice from security agencies. It's understood the 'temporary exclusion order' is active for two years. It is unclear whether the woman, who has not been identified, has any children she would be separated from as a result of the order.

Thresholds and threats

Last week, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed none of the other women or children have met the required legal thresholds for temporary exclusion orders. However, the Daily Mail revealed on Wednesday the Australian Federal Police have launched a probe into one of the brides of the original cohort, after she once told her ex-housemate, 'I want to go and make bombs.' Kirsty Rosse-Emile, 31, previously claimed she was tricked 12 years ago into entering the warzone with her Islamic State fighter husband Nabil Kadmiry, who she married when she was just 14. When speaking with the ABC last year, she refused to explain how she ended up in Syria because it 'could create problems for me'.

Last week, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed none of the other women or children have met the required legal thresholds for temporary exclusion orders. However, the Daily Mail revealed on Wednesday the Australian Federal Police have launched a probe into one of the brides of the original cohort, after she once told her ex-housemate, 'I want to go and make bombs.' Kirsty Rosse-Emile, 31, previously claimed she was tricked 12 years ago into entering the warzone with her Islamic State fighter husband Nabil Kadmiry, who she married when she was just 14. When speaking with the ABC last year, she refused to explain how she ended up in Syria because it 'could create problems for me'.

However, her former housemate Sara* told the Daily Mail on Monday that Rosse-Emile, who was known by her Islamic name Asma, knew exactly what she was doing when she flew to Syria to pledge allegiance to IS. Rosse-Emile was about 17 and staying in a self-contained unit attached to Sara's place on the outskirts of Melbourne in 2010 when a mutual friend asked whether she wanted to go back to school. 'Asma turned around and said "I don't want to go to school, I want to go and make bombs",' Sara recalled.

However, her former housemate Sara* told the Daily Mail on Monday that Rosse-Emile, who was known by her Islamic name Asma, knew exactly what she was doing when she flew to Syria to pledge allegiance to IS. Rosse-Emile was about 17 and staying in a self-contained unit attached to Sara's place on the outskirts of Melbourne in 2010 when a mutual friend asked whether she wanted to go back to school. 'Asma turned around and said "I don't want to go to school, I want to go and make bombs",' Sara recalled.

She said she was willing to stand up in court and testify against Rosse-Emile if that's what it took to keep her out of Australia. While appearing on ABC's Insiders program on Sunday, Burke refused to rule out banning some of the other ISIS brides from returning home. 'We never stop collecting information on people,' he said. 'If the agencies decide it's in the interest of public safety for additional orders to be issued, they'd be issued straight away,' he said. 'Unlike my opponents, I take the advice of these agencies really seriously... their advice matters. The moment their advice came to me on this one person, I worked through it and the temporary exclusion order was issued.'

She said she was willing to stand up in court and testify against Rosse-Emile if that's what it took to keep her out of Australia. While appearing on ABC's Insiders program on Sunday, Burke refused to rule out banning some of the other ISIS brides from returning home. 'We never stop collecting information on people,' he said. 'If the agencies decide it's in the interest of public safety for additional orders to be issued, they'd be issued straight away,' he said. 'Unlike my opponents, I take the advice of these agencies really seriously... their advice matters. The moment their advice came to me on this one person, I worked through it and the temporary exclusion order was issued.'

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