Quebec woman returning from Syria with children charged with joining Islamic State

October 26, 2022   

(Canadian Press) A Quebec woman who allegedly travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State terrorist group has been repatriated from a detention camp in Syria and is facing terrorism charges, the RCMP said Wednesday.

Oumaima Chouay faces charges of leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group, participation in the activity of a terrorist group, providing property or services for terrorism purposes and conspiracy to participate in the activity of a terrorist group.

The RCMP said Chouay, 27, had been under investigation by the police force’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team since November 2014.

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