A group of 34 Australian citizens, including 11 women and 23 children linked to Islamic State militants, has been blocked from returning to Australia after leaving a Syrian camp. The Australian government issued new passports to the group under international law obligations, but they were turned back by Syrian military forces. Debate continues over whether temporary exclusion orders should be applied to the entire group, with concerns balancing national security risks against the welfare of children who have spent years in Syrian detention camps.

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