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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 possibly for jihad, but their whereabouts are unknown.
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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.
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Canada
Hezbollah deliberately seeks Canadians because of internationally accepted passports: senior intelligence official
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Canada
Militants Crossed Africa for Siege, Algeria Probe Says
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Canada
How the Arab Spring sparked a Canadian awakening
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Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda targets French citizens abroad as no-go zones grow
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Canada
Canada is “actively lobbying European Union countries” to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. EU foreign ministers are scheduled to meet on Monday, where they will discuss the Bulgarian government’s findings of the Burgas terror attack, which it says was carried out by a Hezbollah cell. One member of the cell was a Canadian citizen.
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Canada
A recently disclosed intelligence report from March 2011 concluded that Islamist extremists in Canada came from a variety of backgrounds and that they tended to be well integrated into Canadian society, well educated, and highly religious. It also found few instances of “self-radicalization” among Canadian Islamist extremists. As of Feb. 8, 2011, 18 of the 24 suspects arrested under the Anti-Terrorism Act were Canadian citizens.
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Report: Terrorist killed in Burgas attack is relative of living Canadian suspect
The exact relationship between the Canadian suspect and the operative who planted the bomb and was killed in the blast is currently unclear.
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Al Qaeda
Pakistan still global jihad hub
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Canada
Canada will provide additional air transport for the military intervention in Mali. West African nations are also asking Canada and other Western countries to provide logistical support for the African troops going into Mali.
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Canada
Omar Khadr’s lawyers step down
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Algeria
Algeria attack changes terror landscape in North Africa
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Pakistan
Cleric leading thousands of protesters promises a Pakistani ‘Tahrir Square’
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Canada
Canada is considering the manner in which it will support the UN resolution on Mali. The Foreign Affairs minister said there will be no Canadian military mission in Mali; the Defense Minister speculated about a Canadian training mission in the country.
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Al Qaeda
AP IMPACT: Al-Qaida carves out own country in Mali
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Canada
Canada pledged an additional $15 million in humanitarian aid to help with the Syrian refugee crisis, but held back from granting official recognition to the Syrian National Coalition. Foreign Minister Baird said Canada first needed to see that all groups, such as Kurds, Christians, and Sunni and Shiite Muslims, are assured a place in Syria, and that extremists are excluded from the Coalition.
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Al Qaeda
Kidnappings Fuel Extremists in Western Africa
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Canada
Canadian sentenced to death in Egypt over anti-Islam film says he fears kidnapping
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Al Qaeda
Canadian forces brass investigates after ‘culturally insensitive’ video, CBC report says
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Canada
Canada – BC transit police adopting New York City tactics after bomb scare
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Canada
Canada Beefs Up Its Cyber-Security Budget
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Free Syrian Army
Westerners With Syrian Ties Trickle In to Help Rebels
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Pakistan
Setback for Pakistani teen facing blasphemy charges
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Canada
Canada Investigates Cyber Attack
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Canada
Canadian-born Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr, 26, was repatriated to Canada. In 2010, he pled guilty to crimes including membership in al Qaeda and murdering a US soldier in Afghanistan, and this spring was cleared for release to Canada. He will be eligible for parole in 2013.
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Canada
A crowd of about 1,500 gathered around the US Embassy in Toronto on Saturday to protest against an anti-Islam film. During the protest, which was organized by the Muslim Congress and Canadians Against Blasphemy, many carried Islamic flags and chanted “Shame, shame, shame, USA.”
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Canada
Canada blames US for delay in transferring Omar Khadr
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Canada
Canada to revoke citizenship from 3,100 people
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Canada
Analysis: Canada may have cut ties with Iran to avoid retaliation
