Australian Federal Police Launch Investigation into ISIS Bride Following Explosive Allegations
The Australian Federal Police have initiated a formal investigation into an ISIS bride after startling revelations emerged from a former housemate. Kirsty Rosse-Emile, 31, allegedly told her ex-housemate several years ago: 'I want to go and make bombs.' This disclosure comes as Rosse-Emile joins ten other Australian women pleading with the Albanese government to facilitate their return from Syrian refugee camps, where they reside with their collective 23 children.
Contradictory Accounts of Syrian Journey
Rosse-Emile previously claimed she was deceived twelve years ago into entering the warzone alongside her Islamic State fighter husband, Nabil Kadmiry. She married Kadmiry when she was merely 14 years old. During an interview with the ABC last year, Rosse-Emile declined to elaborate on how she ended up in Syria, stating it 'could create problems for me.'
However, her former housemate, identified as Sara, provided a contrasting narrative to the Daily Mail this week. Sara asserted that Rosse-Emile, who used the Islamic name Asma, was fully aware of her intentions when she traveled to Syria to pledge allegiance to IS. According to Sara, this conversation occurred around 2010 when Rosse-Emile was approximately 17 and living in a self-contained unit attached to Sara's Melbourne property.
'Asma turned around and said "I don't want to go to school, I want to go and make bombs",' Sara recalled vividly. The Australian Federal Police have now confirmed they are examining Rosse-Emile's case and contacted Sara regarding the situation on Tuesday.
Security Concerns and Legal Implications
Sara expressed grave concerns to authorities about permitting ISIS brides to return to Australia, warning it could place the nation at serious risk of another terrorist attack. She referenced the Bondi Beach massacre in December, where 15 Jewish individuals were killed in an antisemitic act, as a sobering example.
'I told [AFP] the government doesn't always get it right,' Sara stated. 'I also told them we don't want to say, "well, she was suspected of terrorism, but we let her back into the country anyway".' Sara emphasized that even if Rosse-Emile intends to lead a quiet life in Australia, eradicating extremist beliefs would prove challenging.
'This wasn't her mentality when she was 14, this was when she was a married woman, and it wasn't something that she made up on the spot,' Sara explained. 'Even if she doesn't want to do that anymore, she would still have that mentality and we don't want that here.' Sara declared her willingness to testify against Rosse-Emile in court if necessary to prevent her return.
Social Media Evidence and Family Testimony
Supportive statements about IS remain visible on Rosse-Emile's Facebook pages, uploaded before her departure for Syria. These posts include phrases like 'Jihad. The only solution' and 'Lions of Islam', accompanied by images of terrorist figures. Meanwhile, Rosse-Emile's father contradicted her claims of being tricked into entering Syria, telling The Nightly his daughter was being dishonest.
'When she said, "Oh, I was tricked" and all that, it's not true,' he asserted. 'In the way of Islam, when we go and fight for the cause of Allah, either you're victorious or you are vanquished, but you don't surrender, because it's one of the greatest sins that somebody could [commit].' He suggested the Australian government should settle the refugees in a Muslim country like Turkey, where Sharia law is enforced.
Broader Context and Government Response
Rosse-Emile's husband, Nabil Kadmiry, was captured during the territorial defeat of IS in 2019 and is believed to be detained in a Kurdish prison. Other Australian women fighting to return home include Nesrine Zahab, Aminah Zahab, Sumaya Zahab, Kawsar Abbas, Janai Safar, Hodan Abby, Kawsar Kanj, and Hyam Raad, along with their children.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke revealed last week that one of these women is subject to a temporary exclusion order on national security grounds, potentially banning her from entering Australia for two years. The identity of this individual remains undisclosed, adding another layer of complexity to this ongoing national security dilemma.
