Mother linked to Islamic State on her way back to New Zealand

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 26 July 2021

This afternoon Jacinda Ardern said Cabinet has agreed to a "managed return" of 26-year-old Suhayra Aden and her two children after they were detained in February illegally trying to enter Turkey from the Syrian border. The Turkish Ministry identifed her as a terrorist belonging to Islamic State. Australia revoked her Australian passport and she is returning to New Zealand where she was born. Karyn speaks with Dr Marnie LLoydd from the Faculty of Law at Victoria University.

A 26-year-old New Zealand citizen, right, and two children were taken to court at Hatay under security measures. Turkye's Ministry of National Defence said they tried to enter from Syria illegally.

Photo: AFP / Anadolu Agency