OTTAWA—A Canadian woman who returned to Canada from a prison camp in northeastern Syria this week has been released on bail in Edmonton pending a terrorism peace bond application, Mounties in Alberta said Friday. She was among four Canadian women and 10 children who landed in Montreal either late Wednesday or early Thursday, the largest…
Two Canadian Women Arrested, RCMP Seeks Terrorist Peace Bonds
The RCMP says its Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team arrested two women at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and is seeking a terrorism peace bond against them under the Criminal Code. Police say in a release Thursday that Ammara Amjad and Dure Ahmed appeared in Ontario provincial court by video conference for a bail…
Two Women Arrested Upon Returning to Canada From Syrian Camps
The RCMP says its Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team arrested two women at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and is seeking a terrorism peace bond against them under the Criminal Code. Police say in a release Thursday that Ammara Amjad and Dure Ahmed appeared in Ontario provincial court by video conference for a bail…
Women and Children in Syrian Camps Caught During Fight Against ISIS Coming Back to Canada
Four Canadian women and 10 children who were detained in Syria during the fight against ISIS are coming back to Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) confirmed on April 6. “The safety and security of Canadians, both at home and abroad, is our utmost priority. Amidst reports of deteriorating conditions in the camps in northeastern Syria,…
As Regional Tensions Mount, Iran Reports 2nd Drone Strike in Isfahan
Iranian air-defense systems have thwarted a drone strike on a military facility in the central city of Isfahan, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on April 5. According to Tasnim, the attack, which targeted the city’s Amir al-Momenin military complex, failed to cause any damage. Speaking to reporters shortly afterward, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the…
Iran Foils Drone Attack in Isfahan as Regional Tensions Mount
Iranian air-defense systems thwarted a drone strike on a military facility in the central city of Isfahan, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on April 5. The April 4 attack, which targeted the city’s Amir al-Momenin military complex, failed to cause any damage, according to Tasnim. The incident is “under investigation,” Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told…
Senior ISIS Leader Killed in US Military Operation in Syria
A senior ISIS leader has been killed in a U.S. military operation in Syria, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on April 3. Khalid ’Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe and developing the leadership structure of the terrorist group ISIS, was killed in a drone strike on…
US Extends Carrier Deployment After Syria Attack
WASHINGTON—The United States has decided to extend the deployment of the George H.W. Bush carrier strike group to provide options to policymakers after last week’s deadly attacks in Syria by Iran-backed forces, U.S. military officials said on Friday. The decision likely means the Bush strike group and its more than 5,000 U.S. forces, which are…
US Troops Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injuries After Attacks in Syria
Six U.S. troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following suspected Iranian-backed attacks at U.S. bases in Syria last week, according to the Pentagon. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters that four U.S. troops at the coalition base near Hasakah that was attacked by a suspected Iranian drone on March 23, and…
Denying Shamima Begum of Citizenship ‘A Form of Capital Punishment,’ Parliament Told
Depriving a former jihadi bride of her British citizenship is a form of capital punishment that has left her “the breathing dead,” a senior Labour peer has told Parliament. Tackling the Home Office minister on the situation faced by Shamima Begum—who was stripped of her British identity by the UK government in 2019—Lord Griffiths said…
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