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Concerns suspected Australian IS fighters could face death penalty after mass prisoner transfer to Iraq

globalFebruary 19, 2026
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Concerns suspected Australian IS fighters could face death penalty after mass prisoner transfer to Iraq
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Dfat aware of Australians among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody

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A group of Australian men suspected of being former Islamic State fighters are among more than 5,000 detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq, where they potentially face charges which could carry the death penalty.

Iraq’s national centre for international judicial cooperation confirmed last Friday it had taken custody of the 5,704 alleged former fighters from 61 countries, including citizens of Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the US.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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