UK courts question Shamima Begum’s citizenship revocation as her lawyers argue she was deceived into joining ISIS at 15.
As of February 13, 2026, Iraq has received over 5,000 Islamic State (IS) detainees transferred from Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) prisons in northeast Syria. The transfers, coordinated by the US-led coalition, aim to prevent IS prisoners from escaping amid Syrian government advances. Iraq is investigating and prosecuting detainees under its laws, while humanitarian concerns persist in camps holding IS families.
On February 16-17, 2026, 34 Australians, including women and children linked to Islamic State, attempted to return from Syria's Al Roj camp to Australia but were turned back by Syrian authorities due to procedural issues. Australian PM Albanese reaffirmed the government's refusal to assist or repatriate them, emphasizing legal consequences for any who return having committed crimes.