Suhayra Aden was born on 1995 and is a New Zealand woman who travelled to Syria in 2014.
17 Facts About Suhayra Aden
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Turkey subsequently dropped charges against Aden and began proceedings to deport her.
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Formerly a dual citizen, Suhayra Aden was stripped of her Australian citizenship in 2020 as a result of allegedly engaging in terrorism.
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Suhayra Aden was born in 1995 in Auckland's Mount Roskill suburb.
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Suhayra Aden grew up in a Somalian refugee family who had become New Zealand citizens.
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In 2014, Suhayra Aden traveled to Syria via Turkey and lived under the Islamic State.
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Suhayra Aden subsequently traveled in a van to ISIL-controlled territory.
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The Turkish Ministry of National Defence alleged that Suhayra Aden was an ISIL terrorist.
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That same day, an unidentified New Zealand cabinet minister stated that Suhayra Aden would be "free subject to conditions" upon returning to New Zealand.
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Justice Minister Andrew Little and Police Minister Poto Williams indicated that Suhayra Aden would be subject to monitoring under "Control Orders," which were criticized by Opposition Leader Judith Collins as insufficient.
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Ardern stated that the welfare and best interests of Suhayra Aden's children were the primary concern.
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Suhayra Aden reassured the public that great care was being taken to ensure that the family's return to New Zealand was being managed in a way that minimises any risk to New Zealanders.
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However, it is expected that Suhayra Aden will be subject to conditions under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2019 upon arrival back in New Zealand.
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Massey University teaching fellow Dr John Battersby, who specialises in counter-terrorism and intelligence said that Suhayra Aden would be interviewed upon arrival to New Zealand to ascertain the extent of her involvement and association with ISIL.
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Suhayra Aden's lawyer stated that Suhayra Aden was looking forward to living with her children in New Zealand but wanted privacy to deal with everything they had encountered.
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However, he indicated during discussions with Ardern that Australia would be open to giving Suhayra Aden's two remaining children a pathway to settling in Australia.
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Legal expert Paul Buchanan stated that prosecutors would have to prove that Suhayra Aden supported ISIL for her to be charged under anti-terror legislation such as the Terrorism Suppression Act.