Edmonton woman married ISIS fighters, sought weapons training

The Alberta court approved a terrorism peace bond on Wednesday for an Edmonton woman federal prosecutors allege was married to two ISIS fighters and sought military training.

A year after the government brought her home from Syria, where she was captured during the defeat of ISIS, Aimee Lucia Vasconez stood in an Edmonton courtroom to hear her fate.

While the 39-year-old does not face any criminal charges stemming from her time with ISIS, the court ordered her to live under a list of restrictions for the next 12 months.

They include that she stay in an Edmonton apartment, remain in the province and not possess a travel document or a computer, phone or tablet capable of accessing the internet.

The lawyer representing Vasconez said she consented to the conditions and would respect them. “She understands them and she’s prepared to abide by them,” Yoah Niv said.

A judge imposed the peace bond in the name of public safety after the federal Crown outlined the RCMP’s allegations about the time Vasconez spent in Syria.

“Police believe that Ms. Vasconez lived in ISIS-held territory, was approved ultimately to join an ISIS battalion and has training in military tactics, weapons and techniques,” the Crown said.

According to the allegations, Vasconez left Canada in 2015 and travelled to ISIS territory with her two children and her husband Ali Abdel-Jabar, who “died fighting for ISIS.”

Vasconez remarried, but her second husband also died fighting, the Crown said, adding the RCMP had obtained a letter “concerning her application for martyrdom benefits.”

“In addition there was documentation believed to be from Ms. Vasconez requesting ISIS fighter training, which appeared to have been approved,” the Crown told the court.

On Feb. 7, 2019,