(Global News) A Montreal woman was handed a one-day sentence on Monday after admitting she traveled to Syria in 2014 to join the Islamic State.
Oumaima Chouay is the first of several Canadian women who were captured in Syria during the war against ISIS to be convicted of terrorism.
Chouay admitted to participating in the activities of a terrorist group. The crown dismissed three other terrorism charges against her.
She must serve a single day in custody, in addition to the 110 days she was held before trial. She will also be on probation for three years.
“Ms. Chouay is the first person convicted for providing support to a terrorist entity through family support as a spouse,” the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said in a statement.
