Women and Children in Syrian Camps Caught During Fight Against ISIS Coming Back to Canada

Syrians take part in a cholera prevention and awareness campaign, held by a nonprofit organization, at a camp for internally displaced people in the town of Sarmada in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on Sept. 25, 2022. Aaref Watad/AFP via Getty Images

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, we have been particularly concerned about the health and wellbeing of Canadian children,” GAC said in a statement.