A public safety spokesman said on Wednesday that 'the government of Canada recognizes that violent extremism and radicalization pose a serious threat to Canada's national security.' The homegrown-terror related arrests follows the 2006 plot of the 'Toronto 18'– a cell in which al-Qaida inspired terrorists plotted to bomb targets including a military base, the Canadian Stock Exchange and the Toronto offices of Canada's spy agency. The National Post reported on Wednesday that the suspects "appear to have similar backgrounds" to the members of the 'Toronto 18' cell."
Thursday, August 26, 2010
(NEWS) Homegrown Terrorism Resurfaces In Canada
"The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested two unnamed Ottawa residents on Wednesday with suspected links to al-Qaida. The men are suspected of plotting a terrorist attack against Canadian targets.
A public safety spokesman said on Wednesday that 'the government of Canada recognizes that violent extremism and radicalization pose a serious threat to Canada's national security.' The homegrown-terror related arrests follows the 2006 plot of the 'Toronto 18'– a cell in which al-Qaida inspired terrorists plotted to bomb targets including a military base, the Canadian Stock Exchange and the Toronto offices of Canada's spy agency. The National Post reported on Wednesday that the suspects "appear to have similar backgrounds" to the members of the 'Toronto 18' cell."
A public safety spokesman said on Wednesday that 'the government of Canada recognizes that violent extremism and radicalization pose a serious threat to Canada's national security.' The homegrown-terror related arrests follows the 2006 plot of the 'Toronto 18'– a cell in which al-Qaida inspired terrorists plotted to bomb targets including a military base, the Canadian Stock Exchange and the Toronto offices of Canada's spy agency. The National Post reported on Wednesday that the suspects "appear to have similar backgrounds" to the members of the 'Toronto 18' cell."
