Iraq breaks up al Qaeda chemical weapons cell
The al Qaeda cell is said to have been plotting to use sarin and mustard gas against a religious procession in Iraq, and was planning to move the chemical weapons to the US, Canada, and Europe.
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Pakistan
Pakistan – Christian representatives seek ‘mass asylum’ in US, EU, Canada and Australia
Canada
Canadian foreign minister warns of possible civil war in Iraq
Canada
Convicted Palestinian terrorist Mahmoud Mohammed Issa Mohammad was finally deported to Lebanon after exhausting legal avenues to remain in Canada, where he has lived since 1987. A Greek court had convicted him of killing an Israeli in a terror attack on an El Al jet in Athens in 1968; he was released after serving less […]
Tunisian indicted in New York linked to Canada terror plot
Ahmed Abassi, a Tunisian national, has been indicted for fraudulently applying “for a work visa in order to remain in the United States to facilitate an act of international terrorism.” Abassi, who previously lived in Canada, is tied to a terror plot linked to al Qaeda elements in Iran to blow up a commuter train between Canada and the US.
Canada
Mozilla furious as disguised spyware used against pro-democracy activists
Afghanistan
Young German Jihadists Fight on Side of Rebels in Syrian War
Canada
The Foreign Affairs Minister plans to fight “tooth and nail” to keep the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization, which since 1947 has set international rules for airplane transportation from its Montreal base, in Canada. The ICAO is also a designated emergency headquarters for the UN in the event of attack or disaster. Qatar is trying […]
Canada
From Toronto to Dagestan; Canadian jihadi draws parallels with Tsarnaev
Canada
Lawyers for convicted terrorist Omar Khadr said they plan to appeal his conviction. He was transferred to a Canadian prison from Guantanamo in 2012, and is eligible for a parole hearing this summer. Canadian authorities say his fate rests with the Parole Board of Canada.
Canada
Iranians with ‘sinister motives’ could slip into Canada, border agency warns
Details emerge on suspects in Canadian terror plot
Canadian authorities attempted to deport Raed Jaser in 2004, and Chiheb Esseghaier is said to have visited Iran sometime in the past two years.
Canada
Canada tried, failed to deport VIA rail terror suspect nine years ago
Canada
Terror suspect Chiheb Esseghaier met with Al Qaeda operative abroad, sources say
Canada
Man charged in VIA derailment plot fled Germany after family ‘terrorized’ by anti-immigrant groups: documents
Al Qaeda
Canada terror suspect grew more radical
Canada
The two suspects in an al Qaeda plot to bomb a passenger train, Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser, appeared in court in Montreal and Toronto, respectively. They face charges for acts in 2012 involving conspiracy and terrorism linked to a terrorist group. Iran’s Foreign Minister called Canadian officials’ claims linking the plotters to al Qaeda […]
Canada
Toronto terrorism suspect Raed Jaser had 2001 death threat conviction pardoned
Al Qaeda
NYPD’s Ray Kelly: Boston Bombers Represent New Jihadist Threat
Al Qaeda
Boston Attack Sped Canada Arrests
Afghanistan
Afghan Diplomats Do Not Return, Seek Asylum: Experts
Canadian terror plot linked to al Qaeda in Iran
A senior police official said two suspects involved in a plot to blow up a train received “support from al Qaeda elements located in Iran.” A Linkedin page of one of the suspects displayed al Qaeda’s black banner.
Canada
Canadian authorities disrupted a major terror plot, arresting Raed Jaser, 35, in Toronto, and Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, in Montreal. The al Qaeda-linked terrorists planned to bomb a passenger train in the Toronto area and possibly other targets. The plot was said to be in the planning stage and not imminent. The US is helping in […]
Egypt
Egypt’s Coptic Christians live in fear of Islamic extremists
Algeria
How do middle-class Canadian kids become international terrorists?
Hamas
Why is the West doing business with Sudan?
Canada
Mauritania’s consul in Montreal said Mauritania has been holding Canadian citizen Aaron Yoon, an acquaintance of two Canadian jihadists killed during the In Amenas attack in Algeria. Yoon was arrested “months ago,” well before the attack, and is part of an investigation on “serious matters.”
Canada
Search for Palestinian Authority’s missing millions leads to Canada
Canada
The two Canadian jihadists killed during the January siege of the In Amenas oil facility in Algeria have been identified; the two men, Xristos Katsiroubas and Ali Medlej, had become friends in London, Ont., and were known to Canadian intelligence as early as 2007. Two of their associates are also believed to have gone overseas […]
Canada
Canadian police confirmed that the remains of a second Canadian terrorist killed during the In Amenas siege in Algeria have been identified, but did not disclose the terrorist’s name. The RCMP’s criminal investigation into the matter is ongoing.