Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠2:04 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠9:25 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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A woman accused of marrying Islamic State fighters allegedly lived with a teenage slave who was repeatedly assaulted and raped by the womanâs father.
The allegations were detailed in Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday as Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail, a month after she was charged with slavery offences.
Australian federal police allege Ahmad left Melbourne to go to Turkey with her husband, Dawod, in November 2014. She told migration officers her plan was to stay there for seven months, but it is alleged the couple instead moved to Syria in January 2015. Dawod became an IS member but died in a Syrian drone strike in May 2016, Det Sen Const Marc Clendenning told the court.
After his death, it is alleged Ahmad made social media posts saying Dawod had lived out his dream of becoming a martyr.
It is also alleged Ahmad made a post calling on Allah...