Australia families of IS fighters homeward bound

The al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters

The al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters Source: Getty / DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images

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Australian women and children who are the families of Islamic State fighters could soon be brought back to Australia from detention camps in north-east Syria. It follows years of campaigning from human rights groups.

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