The group includes six women and 13 children, who arrived in Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday.

A group of 19 women and children with alleged ties to ISIL (ISIS) has returned to Australia from a Syrian refugee camp.

The group includes six women and 13 children, who arrived in Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday.

Australian authorities said no arrests were made on arrival, but investigations are ongoing.

The government warned that anyone found guilty of criminal activity would face prosecution.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the women chose to join a terrorist group and placed their children in dangerous conditions.

The return has sparked mixed reactions in Australia, with heavy police presence reported at Melbourne Airport after tensions broke out during the group’s arrival.

Australia, like several Western countries, has been cautious about bringing back citizens who joined ISIL in Syria and Iraq. Earlier this month, another group of Australian women and children returned from Syria, with three women arrested upon arrival.

Security experts say returning citizens may require mental health support and proper reintegration programmes to reduce security risks.

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