Trudeau delivered that message two hours after touching down for a whirlwind visit to a base where many Canadian troops had to relocate about a month ago from Iraq.

The deployment of the mechanized force comes after US troops pulled out from northeastern Syria, making way for a Turkish offensive against Kurdish fighters that began last month.

Erdogan dubbed the operation as "#OperationPeaceSpring," in his tweet.

The federal government needs to make up its mind on this. This is not a point on which one can have it both ways.

A senior RCMP official has revealed that preparations are underway for the possible return of captured Canadian ISIS members.

Appearing in a Toronto courtroom, Pamir Hakimzadah admitted to the 2015 attack on the victim, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban.

A Canadian previously identified by Global News as the narrator of an ISIS execution video has now admitted to his role in the terror group's propaganda.

Syrian Democratic Forces spokesman Mustafa Bali tweeted that the final push began Saturday after more than 20,000 civilians were evacuated from the IS-held area in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour.

The U.S. called on other nations to repatriate and prosecute their citizens who travelled to Syria to fight with the Islamic State group and who are now being held by Washington's local partners.

Four people died and a dozen were wounded in the Tuesday night attack at France's largest Christmas market.