Thirty-four people returned due to a coordination problem with Damascus that is expected to be resolved late on Monday, officials say. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 16 Feb 202616 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Thirty-four Australian relatives of ISIL (ISIS) fighters have been brought back to a camp where they were being held just hours after their release, returned due to “technical problems” with their transfer, according to local sources cited by Reuters and AFP news agencies. Hukmiya Ibrahim, a director of the Roj camp, said on Monday that the Australian citizens had been handed over to members of their families who had come to Syria for the release, and then sent on buses towards Damascus, where they were due to depart for Australia. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list However, the Australian families were forced to turn back shortly after leaving due to “poor coordination between their relatives and the Damascus government”, said camp official Rashid Omar. Reuters cited a Syrian official as …