"Kawsar Ahmad, 53, also known as Abbas, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31, were arrested by officers from the Victorian joint counter-terrorism team (JCTT) at Melbourne airport on Thursday. A third woman, Janai Safar, 32, is expected to appear in a Sydney court on Friday charged with entering a declared conflict zone and joining a terrorist organisation. Kawsar and Zeinab Ahmad were charged with crimes against humanity including enslavement and using a slave."
"Police will allege the pair travelled to Syria in 2014 with their family and knowingly kept a female slave in their home, AFP said in a statement. They will additionally allege that the 53-year-old, who travelled to Syria with her husband, was complicit in the purchase of a female slave for US$10,000. The enslavement offences each carry a maximum penalty of 25 years' imprisonment."
"Safar was expected to face Downing Centre local court on Friday charged with entering, or remaining in, declared areas, and being a member of a terrorist organisation, Australian federal police said on Thursday night. Both offences carry a maximum penalty of up to 10 years' imprisonment. It will be alleged she travelled to Syria in 2015 to join her husband, who had previously left Australia and joined Islamic State."
Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31, were arrested at Melbourne airport by Victorian joint counter-terrorism officers. They face charges for crimes against humanity, including enslavement and using a slave. Kawsar Ahmad also faces charges for possessing a slave and engaging in slave trading. Police allege the pair traveled to Syria in 2014 with their family and knowingly kept a female slave in their home. Police also allege Kawsar Ahmad was complicit in purchasing a female slave for US$10,000. The enslavement-related offences carry maximum penalties of 25 years’ imprisonment. A third woman, Janai Safar, 32, is expected in a Sydney court charged with entering or remaining in a declared conflict zone and joining a terrorist organisation. Police allege she traveled to Syria in 2015 to join her husband, who had previously joined Islamic State.
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