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Canada rejects Iraqi government's claim that Ottawa will take detainees from ISIL era

On Friday, Global Affairs Canada rejected an Iraqi claim that Ottawa would repatriate Canadian men detained during the ISIL era, saying "This information is incorrect and Ambassador Boehm was unfortunately misquoted."
Earlier this year, prisoners from several countries including Canada were moved to Iraq at Baghdad's request, a transfer welcomed by the Syrian government and the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State.
Sally Lane, mother of Jack Letts, asked Ottawa about the Tuesday Iraqi statement; Letts's parents say they are aware of no evidence he became a fighter and that he publicly condemned ISIL.
Ottawa has declined to repatriate Canadian men, and a month ago Global Affairs told Lane her son may have been transferred to Iraq while officials worked to confirm his identity.
Iraq's national security adviser Qasim Al-Araji's office said Boehm "indicated his government's readiness to receive its nationals among the detainees who were recently handed over"; Al-Araji's office did not respond to a Thursday request for comment.

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Canada rejects Iraqi government’s claim that Ottawa will take detainees from ISIL era

OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is rejecting a claim by the Iraqi government that Ottawa will bring home Canadian men detained during the rule of the Islamic State group.

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