Canadian Authorities Say They’ve Foiled Major Al-Qaeda Linked Terrorist Plot

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canada-assistant-rcmp-commissioner-james-maliziaCanadian police say they have thwarted a deadly al-Qaeda-supported plan to derail a Via passenger train, though they didn’t say exactly which one.

“After an extensive and complex criminal investigation,” Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) representatives said during a Monday press conference, police arrested and charged two individuals with terrorism related offenses.

The suspects have been identified as 30-year-old Chiheb Esseghaier and 35-year-old Raed Jaser of Montreal and Toronto, respectively.

Police said the men are not Canadian citizens, but wouldn’t say where they are from. They face charges of conspiring to carry out an attack and murder people in association with a terrorist group.

Police later added that the suspects received assistance from al-Qaeda figures in Iran, but said there is no indication the alleged plot was state-sponsored. They say the al-Qaeda support was in the form of “direction and guidance.”

​Reuters sources reportedly added: “U.S. security and law enforcement sources [said] the suspects had sought to attack the railroad between Toronto and New York City.”

Canadian officials say they “believe the accused had the capacity and intent to carry out these criminal acts,” but assured the public it was in no danger.

The operation was conducted in close coordination with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

“Each and every terrorist arrest the RCMP makes sends a message and illustrates our strong resolve to root out terrorist threats and keep Canadians and our allies safe,” Assistant Commissioner James Malizia declared. “A meaningful response to these threats begins on Canadian streets and in Canadians homes and the RCMP works with all their partners, including communities across Canada, in the fight against terrorism.”

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation adds: “Law enforcement officials say the terror suspects arrested today have no connection to the two brothers accused of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings.”

Source: THE BLAZE

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  1. Universities are a haven for terrorists and wanna bees
    The tax payers subsidises their activities with grants and other monies
    Which are used to further their activities. For evey one they catch there’s hundreds more working to destroy this country when will the govt wake up?
    We live in fear and anxiety their communities are growing at triple the rate of mainstream society their goal is to destroy this country and bring in their laws and customs. Ordinary Canadians have no understanding in their culture and beliefs it is against their religion to become Canadian. They live by the sword.
    Prepare ureselfs!

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