(CTV) A humanitarian delegation was able to get proof of life from some Canadians who have been held without charge for years in prisons and detention camps in northeast Syria.
In a news conference, Senator Kim Pate, who led the delegation, told reporters the group was able to speak to two imprisoned men and four women whom the federal government suspects of having ties to the Islamic State.
The delegation has presented their new information to officials with Global Affairs to bolster the case for repatriating the remaining Canadians.
During their five-day visit Pate says the Turkish military launched attacks in the region to root out remaining ISIS cells, while the Al-Roj detention camp was gripped by a tuberculosis outbreak.
