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Hodan Abby Granted Return Permit as Australia Says She Could Face Arrest and Restrictions

Hodan Abby, the last known Australian linked to the Islamic State in Syria, has been issued a return permit and remains in northeastern Syria with an injured daughter needing urgent surgery.Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke warns Hodan Abby could be arrested by the Australian Federal Police if she returns and notes she faces strict conditions including police reporting, address disclosure and telecommunications restrictions.Security and legal sources say Abby served as an enforcer and self-styled sharia judge at the Kurdish-run al-Roj detention camp, allegedly organising forced marriages, abusing a Yazidi girl and assaulting a detainee, and could face charges including crimes against humanity.
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