16 Feb 2021

NZ woman detained trying to get into Syria

From Morning Report, 7:37 am on 16 February 2021

A New Zealand woman identified as an Islamic State terrorist has been detained at the border while attempting to travel from Syria into Turkey. In a tweet, Turkey's Ministry of National Defence said three New Zealand citizens, including two children, had been caught trying to illegally enter the country. The 26-year-old is identified only as 'S.A'. Al Gillespie is an expert in international law at the University of Waikato.

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