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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Canada responds to claims it's not helping citizens in Syria

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Canadian officials are working with Syrian Kurdish authorities and international organizations to gather information and help Canadian citizens being detained in Syria, a Canadian government spokesman said Thursday.

Sabrina Williams, spokesperson for Canada's Ministry of Global Affairs, cautioned that her government's ability to provide consular assistance in Syria is “extremely limited.”

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