"They were tricked": Kyle Sandilands defends the return of ISIS brides
Kyle Sandilands has spoken out in support of four ISIS brides and their 13 children returning to Australian shores from Syria.
The radio shock jock went on an impassioned rant on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Thursday morning, explaining why he supports them being brought back home, as he believes they didn't know what they were getting themselves in to.
He said, "They are Australian citizens who were tricked, young girls tricked into sex slavery, getting bashed and threatened."
"They've lived in a Syrian refugee camp for several years with children. I welcome you with open arms, you're welcome back to the country."
Kyle also questioned the onslaught of negative media attention the families have received since returning to Australia just days ago.
"It's very strange how a lot of these journalists are acting like they're the horrible terrorists," he said.
Sandilands called for people to remember the dire conditions the families have been living in at the al-Hol and al-Roj refugee camps in Syria, and encouraged people to be a little more compassionate to the families.
"Yesterday there was an article saying they've gone to a McDonald's and a Kmart and I was like 'So what? Just like anyone else can'."
His comments come after Sky News host Peta Credlin slammed the Albanese government for failing to provide reasons why the families were repatriated.
"It's completely shirked its duty to explain how the safety of a few women who rejected Australia to join terrorist groups abroad trumps the safety of the wider population," Ms Credlin said.
"They (residents of Sydney's southwest) shouldn't have terrorists or terrorist sympathisers living in a street next to them."
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