Foreign Fighters

• Yemeni allegedly caught leaving Ontario to join terror group remains in custody

  Sources told Global News he intended to join an Iranian-backed terror group in the Middle East.

  Canada

  May 2, 2025
  
• Edmonton women arrested on terrorism peace bonds and released after returning from Syria

  Helena Carson and Dina Kalouti are among nine women the government has helped return to Canada from camps for ISIS families.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
  
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• Canadian women released from camp for ISIS detainees in Syria

  B.C. and Quebec women expected to return to Canada tonight.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2022
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• Exclusive: Ukrainian commander apologizes to dead Canadian’s mom for not being able to ‘save her son’

  Émile-Antoine Roy-Sirois, from Quebec, was killed in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk when his team was ambushed by a Russian tank.

  World

  Jul 28, 2022
• Canadian was ‘prolific propagandist’ in ISIS, U.S. prosecutors say

  U.S. prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for Toronto IT worker Mohammed Khalifa on Friday.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2022
• Canadian fighting in Ukraine pleads for more equipment

  Matthew McGill, a Canadian Forces veteran from Calgary, arrived in Ukraine in March to fight with the international legion.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
• In ‘grey zone’ of national security, suspects face no charges but can’t leave Canada

  Rather than charging terrorism suspects, Canadian authorities have been blocking them from leaving Canada via the no-fly list, peace bonds and the denial of passports.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2022
• The fisherman and the entrepreneur: How Canadians are helping in Ukraine

  Lex Brukovskiy and Igor Volzhanin are among many Canadians helping respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2022
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• Untrained foreign fighters urged to steer clear of Ukraine: ‘This is not Call of Duty’

  Inexperienced foreign fighters attempting to join volunteer battalions in Ukraine have drawn criticism for their potential to become more of a hindrance than a help.

  World

  Mar 31, 2022
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• Canada’s secretive policy on ISIS detainees closes door to repatriation

  The policy document says the Canadian government has no obligation to repatriate the ISIS fighters and would only provide 'extraordinary assistance' under limited circumstances.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022