In briefA woman who returned to Australia in September 2025 from Lebanon has been charged with terrorism offences. The Australian Federal Police allege she had been held in a Syrian camp after she was detained in 2019.A woman who returned to Australia in September has been charged with terrorism offences, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).A 34-year-old woman is expected to face Melbourne Magistrate's Court on Thursday afternoon. She faces charges of entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and being a member of a terrorist organisation.Both charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 10 years' imprisonment. The woman had been detained by Kurdish forces in March 2019 and held in Syria's al-Hawl camp with other family members. She returned to Australia from Lebanon with another woman on 26 September, AFP deputy commissioner of national security investigations Hilda Sirec told a media briefing. Police are continuing to investigate both women.News that makes senseYour trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.They were not part of the cohort of women and children linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State group (IS) who returned to Australia this month from the al-Roj camp, also located in Syria.Two such groups have returned to Australia this month after years in the al-Roj camp.The second group arrived in Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday, but no arrests were made on arrival. Three women from the first cohort were arrested after landing in Sydney and Melbourne. Two were charged with crimes against humanity, including slavery. The third woman was charged with a terrorism-related crime. The arrests fall under Operation Kurrajong, a coordinated operation between federal, state and territory counter-terrorism police, and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, investigating Australians alleged to have travelled to Syria and Iraq during the rise of the IS group. "It is important to note that a period of time without charges being laid is not an indicator that investigations have ceased," Sirec said on Thursday."Investigations are continuing into all the recent adult female returnees from Syrian camps.""Anyone who would like to provide information about the investigation is encouraged to call the National Security Hotline on 1800 123 400."Victoria Police deputy commissioner Libby Murphy said that community safety remains a top priority."We want to reassure the community that we are doing everything we can to ensure there is no risk to the Victorian community from those returning from conflict areas."For the latest from SBS News, download our app and subscribe to our newsletter.