Turkey willing to help Canada repatriate ISIS members held in Syria, official says
A Turkish official told Global News his country was open to working with the RCMP to repatriate Canadian ISIS members. Continue reading
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Deadly export: Canadians responsible for hundreds of terrorism deaths and injuries overseas
Canadian terrorists are responsible for significant loss of life in other countries, but experts say that is often overlooked in the public debate about Canadian extremism. Continue reading
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‘Fulfilling the wishes of God’: The inside story of a police investigation into a Toronto ISIS supporter
Pamir Hakimzadah told a witness “all non-Muslims should be killed” and Canada should be under Islamic law, a Crown prosecutor alleged in documents obtained by Global News. Continue reading
‘We need to get ready’: RCMP planning for return of Canadian ISIS members
A senior RCMP official has revealed that preparations are underway for the possible return of captured Canadian ISIS members. Continue reading
Crown seeks six-year sentence for Toronto man who tried to join ISIS, assaulted witness
Appearing in a Toronto courtroom, Pamir Hakimzadah admitted to the 2015 attack on the victim, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban. Continue reading
Canada may not have to repatriate ISIS fighters from Syria: experts
Experts say Canada is unlikely to hold any legal obligation to go out of its way to repatriate Canadian ISIS fighters detained in Syria. Continue reading
Canada will not be making U.S. ‘suggestion’ to repatriate ISIS fighters a priority: Goodale
Ralph Goodale said while the government is looking into whether the children of foreign fighters can be protected, returning Canadian foreign fighters is not a priority, Continue reading
U.S. urges countries to repatriate their citizens who fought with ISIS in Syria
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. Continue reading
‘We’ve been advancing steadily’: A Canadian on the frontlines against the last ISIS enclave
Kyle Town, a 30-year-old sheet metal worker from Thunder Bay, flew to Iraq last summer and crossed into Syria to join the Kurdish independence movement. Continue reading
Researchers locate ISIS mass execution site allegedly linked to Canadian fighter
Researchers Jeff Weyers and Camie Condon said they had a “high degree of confidence” that they had positively identified the execution site. Continue reading