The parents’ connection to ISIL, and the fact that Amira’s situation is not unique, may explain the Canadian government’s reluctance to help
The Canadian government, Greenspon said, won’t help.
“For some reason the Syrian government has asked, has looked into trying to identify her and locate her,” Greenspon said. “We don’t want to think about the consequences of what might happen if the Syrian government went after Amira and tried to take custody of her.”Article content continued There are 47 Canadians detained in northeast Syria, 26 of them children of ISIL supporters or fighters caught as the militant organization’s offensive collapsed.Article content continued
The government has been able to confirm the child’s identity and is working on the case, said John Babcock, a spokesman for Global Affairs Canada. “It is hard to try and understand the thinking. I don’t know why they wouldn’t want to repatriate a five-year-old orphaned Canadian girl to come live with her only surviving family.”
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