Canadian Kimberly Polman arrested after repatriated from Syrian detention camp for ISIS fighters' families
Polman has been detained for the past three years at al-Roj Syrian detention camp for families of ISIS fighters. She travelled to Syria in 2015 after marrying an ISIS fighter online and has said she wasHer lawyer Lawrence Greenspon confirmed to CBC News that Polman arrived in Montreal Wednesday morning and is on her way to Abbotsford, B.C.
"Canada thanks the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria for its co-operation and recognizes its efforts in providing care for the detained individuals under an extremely difficult security situation and adverse circumstances," wrote Global Affairs Canada in a statement to CBC News. Global Affairs Canada said due to privacy concerns it "cannot share details of the repatriation for operational security reasons" or the identities of those brought home.