Woman who married ISIS fighter pleads guilty to terror-related charge
Kimberly Polman, a Canadian woman who joined ISIS, has pleaded guilty to terror-related charges. She was repatriated from a Syrian detention camp in 2022 and is currently awaiting sentencing.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal and security challenges nations face regarding the repatriation and prosecution of citizens involved in foreign terrorist organizations.
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada confirmed that Kimberly Polman pleaded guilty on Thursday to leaving Canada to participate in activities of a terrorist group, namely the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Polman had been held in a Syrian detention camp for several years before being returned to Canada in 2022.
She was in poor health, suffering from hepatitis, and her sister said in an interview before she returned that Polman had post-traumatic stress disorder and other challenges.
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