Finnish woman suspected of trafficking her children to Syria's al-Holin camp
Finland's National Bureau of Investigation says a Finnish mother is suspected of three counts of aggravated human trafficking for taking her three children to al-Holin refugee camp during the Syrian war.
The Keskusrikospoliisi announced that a Finnish woman, born in 1972, allegedly traveled with her three children to areas controlled by ISIS in 2014. The family later stayed at the al-Holin camp in northern Syria before returning to Finland at the end of 2020. Two of the children are now adults, while one remains a minor. The woman has not been detained during the investigation, and no other individuals are charged.
Why it matters
It highlights how conflict zones can be used for cross-border human trafficking involving families.
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