The last Canadian woman trying to return home from a detention camp in Syria for captured ISIS members is a national security risk because police lack evidence to arrest her, according to internal documents.
A Public Safety Canada memo obtained by Global News said the RCMP was unable to either charge the Montreal woman, referred to only by the initials F.J., or restrict her movements with a peace bond.
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The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has warned about the long-term threat posed by what it called CETs, or Canadian Extremist Travellers.
“Although CET returnees may not immediately or directly engage in extremist violence, they still pose a national security risk,” the report said.
“In time, CETs may engage in extremist activities such as fundraising, maintenance of domestic and international networks, radicalization and/or recruitment.”
ISIS has been mostly routed in Syria and Iraq, but remains active and recently claimed responsibility for an attack in Moscow that killed 145 people at a crowded concert hall.
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