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A woman who returned to Australia after years in Syria, Rayann El Houli, faces serious terrorism charges and could face up to ten years in prison. Accused of supporting a terrorist group and entering a declared zone, she’s currently jailed as a judge prepares to rule on her bail. Prosecutors argue she hasn’t renounced extremism or undergone deradicalization, citing videos from 2015 showing her exposing her kids to ISIS propaganda. Her defense says she’s left violent ideology behind, now living quietly with her children, focused on soccer and swimming, and battling PTSD. Police warn she still poses a danger — especially to her kids — citing her past under ISIS rule, multiple militant marriages, and communications involving weapons. The court heard she was detained by Kurdish forces before returning to Australia in late 2025, and prosecutors insist she must stay locked up until her case concludes.

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