Edmonton women arrested on terrorism peace bonds and released after returning from Syria

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Two Edmonton women were arrested after returning to Canada from a prison camp for ISIS families in Syria, the RCMP confirmed on Friday.

Helena Carson and Dina Kalouti were taken into custody upon arriving at Montreal-Trudeau airport.

They were transported to Alberta and appeared in court in Edmonton before being released on bail.

Neither have been charged with any crimes.

Crown prosecutors are instead asking the courts for terrorism peace bonds that would impose restrictions on them in the name of public safety.

The courts typically order those on terrorism peace bond to wear an ankle monitor, adhere to a curfew and stay off the internet, among other conditions.

Kalouti, 42, returned with her three children. She and Carson, her 33-year-old sister-in-law, were captured in Syria during the fight against ISIS and detained for more than four years.

Global Affairs Canada secured their release from the custody of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and flew them home to Canada on Thursday.

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, which controls the Kurdish-majority region, released photos of the visiting Canadian delegation.

Following the meeting, five Canadian citizens “were handed over from the families of the ISIS organization,” the Administration said in a statement.

The cases are the latest to implicate Alberta residents in ISIS, the terrorist group known for its plots in Canada, beheadings and genocide of Yazidis.

On June 15, RCMP charged Calgary resident, Zakarya Rida Hussein, 20, with four counts of terrorism over online videos allegedly supporting ISIS and Al Qaeda.

Another Calgary man, Hussein Borhot, was sentenced last May to 12 years over his time with ISIS. His cousin Jamal Borhot is awaiting