Amira (Canadian orphan)
Amira is a Canadian girl who was orphaned when her parents died in Syria during the war against Daesh. In 2019 she was found wandering by the side of a road after her parents and three siblings were killed by a missile.
Her parents, who were Canadian citizens, are suspected to have traveled to Daesh to volunteer to aid Daesh, also known as the "Islamic State". Amira was born in Daesh occupied Syria, but is a Canadian citizen because her parents were citizens.
Members of her extended family struggled for a year to secure her repatriation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said bringing her to Canada was complicated because Canada did not have diplomatic relations with Syria. One of Amira's uncles traveled to the part of Syria controlled by quasi-independent Kurdish militias. Kurdish officials assured her uncle that they would be happy to release Amira once they received an official letter from Canada assuring them Canada would accept her and make sure she received proper care.
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References
- ↑ "ottawa-repatriates-canadian-orphan-detained-in-syria-but-has-no-plan/". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20201006010012/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-repatriates-canadian-orphan-detained-in-syria-but-has-no-plan/. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- ↑ Stephanie Levitz (2020-10-05). [http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/national_news/article_26cd320b-0505-54cb-898a-d8878df7fffd.html "Canadian orphan in Syrian brought out, but Trudeau says no plan to free others No plan to free other Canadians in Syria: Trudeau The Canadian Press Oct 5, 2020 Updated 2 hrs ago"]. Kelowna Daily Courier (Ottawa). http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/national_news/article_26cd320b-0505-54cb-898a-d8878df7fffd.html. Retrieved 2020-10-05. "Her family in Toronto says they were told Sunday that the child, known as Amira, was now in the care of a Canadian consular official. Amira was found on the side of a road last year and was taken to a refugee camp in a region of Syria controlled by Kurdish-led forces. Led by the girl's uncle, the family has been trying to get her to Canada since."
- ↑ Stewart Bell; Mercedes Stephenson (2020-10-05). "Canada repatriates orphaned girl from ISIS camp in Syria". Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/7378363/canada-repatriates-orphaned-girl-isis-syria/. Retrieved 2020-10-05. "A source told Global News the Canadian Armed Forces had provided support to a Global Affairs Canada consular delegation in what was described as a well-planned initiative that took custody of the girl from authorities in northeast Syria."
