Six Canadian children repatriated from detention in Syria: GAC [Video]

OTTAWA –

Six Canadian children have been repatriated from detention in northeastern Syria, but the whereabouts of their mother remained unclear Tuesday. 

Global Affairs Canada said in a statement the focus is now on protecting the children’s privacy and ensuring they receive the support and care needed to begin a new life.

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Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon, who has been assisting the family, received a message from Global Affairs early Tuesday saying the children arrived safely in Montreal, where a specialized clinic is helping settle them.

He recently said the children’s mother, who is from Quebec, had been denied help by Ottawa to return to Canada on security grounds.

Greenspon said while the woman managed to leave al-Roj detention camp, there was no indication of where she went.

The Canadians were among the many foreign nationals being held …