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TORONTO - Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 48, owner of First World Immigration Services, was charged with aiding a conspiracy to attack the Jyllands-Posten in Copenhagen. In an indictment unsealed, the US Justice Department said Mr. Rana had worked with David Coleman Headley and three Pakistani terrorists to organize the attack. (National Post) MORE: Canadian terror arrest
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis judge imposed the sentence on Mohammed Abdullah Warsame, 35, a Somali who came to Canada as a refugee in 1989. (National Post) MORE: Terror suspect could serve less than a year
OTTAWA - Federal officials opened up their secret files on five suspected members of the Osama bin Laden network Friday, disclosing previously classified details of their alleged terrorist activities in Canada. (National Post)
MONTREAL - Adil Charkaoui, the Moroccan-born Montrealer detained for almost two years under a security certificate without charge or trial, is suing the federal government for $24.5M. (Montreal Gazette) PREVIOUS: Supporters attack report Adil Charkaoui’ Charkaouri told CSIS SCC slaps CSIS wrists
VANCOUVER - Canada and Switzerland have been co-operating on a terrorism financing investigation of a Saudi businessman accused of funding Osama bin Laden. The two countries have been working together for more than a year on a probe of Yasin Al Kadi, who once had business holdings in Vancouver and whose assets are frozen in Canada under anti-terrorism legislation. (National Post)
Federal court asked to deal with thorny constitutional matter TORONTO - After five years of fighting to have a suspected terror cell member deported to his native Egypt, government lawyers on Monday unexpectedly asked the judge in the case to weigh whether it would be constitutional to send Mahmoud Jaballah back to a country where he may face torture. (Ottawa Citizen) PREVIOUS: Judge Frees Terrorism Suspect Fork attack scuttles Canadian's plea deal Case against Jaballah upheld by court |
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency is investigating more than 200 Canadians for possible terrorist links, CSIS director Richard Fadden told MPs. (CTV)
MONTREAL - In recently filed court documents, government lawyers claim that while Mohamed Omary has been jobless and on the dole in Montreal since he arrived from Morocco. Yet he still somehow found cash to repeatedly visit Europe between 1993 and 1999. (QMI) MORE: Omary's acquaintances Man linked to alleged terrorists sues
CSIS had role in man's mistreatment Agents of Canada's spy agency, who travelled to Egypt and corresponded with Egyptian officials, indirectly led to the mistreatment of a Toronto man by authorities there, according to previously classified information. (CBC) REPORT: Iacobucci inquiry supplement .pdf Almalki, Nureddin & El-Maati
Officials' actions contributed OTTAWA - The actions of Canadian officials made an indirect contribution to the torture of Arab-Canadian men in Syria, a federal inquiry says. . (CTV) MORE: Inquiry cites 'indirect' Canadian role Iacobucci inquiry
Ottawa reinstates security certificates OTTAWA - Eight months after the Supreme Court declared one of Canada's main anti-terrorism laws unconstitutional, the Conservative government has reintroduced the provisions with changes it says would protect the rights of the accused. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Day defends amendments to security certificates Ottawa tackles terror laws Following Britain's flawed lead Security certificate
OTTAWA - The federal government case against Ottawa terror suspect Mohamed Harkat appears to have suffered a significant blow when a document was introduced in court showing that Abu Zubaydah, once considered a master terrorist and 9/11 mastermind, actually had nothing to do with the attacks. (Ottawa Citizen) MORE: Informant failed lie detector test CSIS reviews security certificates Terror suspect once worked on Khadr behalf: CSIS Judge slams CSIS actions 'It's like I'm the most dangerous man on the planet'
TORONTO - Secret Canadian intelligence documents written in the aftermath of last summer's suicide bombings in London warn that Canada has its own cadre of "homegrown" Islamic extremists. (National Post) Individual versus state rights |
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MONTREAL - A rural Quebec man has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in an overseas terror plot hatched by an al Qaeda affiliated group. Said Namouh was found guilty last October of four terrorism-related charges relating to a plan to bomb targets in Germany and Austria. He will have no chance of parole for at least 10 years. Quebec court Judge is Claude Leblond says Namouh remains dangerous and remorseless. He will, however, get credit for time served since Sept. 2007. (CP) |
Accused pushed jihad on internet Namouh arraigned on bombing charges Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) One of 'the spokesmen for al-Qaeda'
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Canadian terrorists gets life in prison NEW YORK - Mohammed Mansour Jabarah, 26, of St. Catharines, Ont., is one of a small group of elite terrorists who joined al-Qaeda by making an oath of allegiance to Osama bin Laden. (National Post) |
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OTTAWA - Convicted terrorist Mohammad Momin Khawaja was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison under Canada's Anti-Terrorism Act. Khawaja, convicted last year on five counts of financing and facilitating terrorism, is the first Canadian to be sentenced under the Anti-Terrorism Act. (CTV) |
Canadian indicted as terror cell master Toronto bookseller 'friend' to terror boss Dozens of Canadians join Jihad terror camps Computers 'intended for al-Qaeda' Canadian had detonators at home Ottawa man 'vital' to terror plot, court told Terror gang tried to buy nuclear bomb UK 7 'were ready to start bombing' Chronology of Mohammad Momin Khawaja UK admits liaising with Canada on terror raids RCMP charge Ottawa man under Anti-Terrorism Act Buying agent of Osama lived in BC We need to keep secrets, lawyers say |
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OTTAWA - Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $1.3M in legal fees incurred by the federal government in its legal battle against Toronto-born Omar Khadr. (Toronto Star) Khadr's pleas don't heal split Seeing isn't always believing, divided observers say Interrogation video released Khadr sobs on video Interrogation tape 1 Interrogation tape 2 Khadr not the naive whelp depicted Canadians unsympathetic toward Omar Khadr US terror system in limbo after ruling Military judge drops charges against Khadr RCMP 9/11 dragnet targeted eldest Khadr |
Abdullah Khadr indicted in US on terror charges Paul Martin's two classes of Canadian citizens Khadr admitted death plot role, Mountie alleges Terror suspect Almrei must remain behind bars US military charges Omar Khadr with murder Utah soldier wins judgment against terrorist's family RCMP can hold items of Khadr family member Emotional testimony from Khadr's grandmother U.S. prosecutor builds case against Omar Khadr denied bail on grounds he might flee 'Email-me' returning terrorist invites Canadians CSIS admits sharing Khadr info with US: report |
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NEW YORK - A US appeals court has ruled that Syrian-born Canadian Maher Arar cannot sue the US over his forced deportation to Syria after his arrest in New York as a suspected terrorist. (CanWest) Terror torture inquiry to be private US: file on Arar is too sensitive to share with Ottawa Ex-minister says he was not told of errors Connections show no apology deserved CSIS boss frustrates MPs with evasiveness about Arar |
RCMP used 'disturbing' tactics to get warrants Day orders new torture inquiry Key Mounties in Arar case promoted Former Mountie defends embattled Arar investigation Arar RCMP testimony apparently disputed Committee to probe what Zaccardelli told ministers Contrite RCMP commissioner apologizes to Arar Arar evidence may be kept secret over security Diplomatic assurances no safeguard against torture |
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Ottawa orders Harkat deported to native Algeria OTTAWA - Mohamed Harkat, an Algerian-born Canadian accused of terrorist ties, has been ordered deported to Algeria by the federal government. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Harkat poses 'extreme' risk, official says Harkat informant called 'insane' Letter shows Harkat joined Afghan resistance |
Federal Court rules against terror suspect MONTREAL - The Federal Court of Canada has rejected a suspected terrorist's bid to throw out the government's case against him. (The Gazette) PREVIOUS: Accused al-Qaeda sleeper agent ordered released on bail Alleged terrorist offers to be Bloc spokesperson |
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Palestinian-Canadian convicted of planning attacks in North America ISRAEL - A Gaza-born Canadian citizen pleaded guilty Wednesday to planning attacks on Israelis in North America and was sentenced by a military court to four years in prison, the Israeli army said. (AP) |
Israel presents new evidence against Canadian Israel lays formal charges against Jamal Akkal Akkal denies charge of conspiracy to kill |
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Montreal man downed US plane, CSIS told A captured al-Qaeda operative (ed: Mohammed Mansour Jabarah) has told Canadian intelligence investigators that a Montreal man who trained in Afghanistan alongside the 9/11 hijackers was responsible for the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York three years ago. (Canada.com) MORE: Canadian report causes AA 587 stir |
Al Qaeda suspect left Canada voluntarily OTTAWA - Canadian authorities have broken up what they considered to be a terrorist cell but let the al-Qaeda-trained ringleader go free and leave Canada voluntarily, a government spokeswoman said on Thursday. (Reuters) PREVIOUS: CSIS: terror cell busted CSIS boss invites MPs to shadow spies Waiting for the Kaboom |
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Hunt for a Canadian 'most wanted' ISLAMABAD - One of Canada's most wanted fugitives, accused by the U.S. of plotting a terrorist attack that will again involve hijacked planes flying into buildings, is reportedly married, has a child, and is keeping a low profile here. Known to his friends by the nickname "Washwash," Western sources say 42-year-old Amer El-Maati is alive and still living in Pakistan. |
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Momin Khawaja |
Ottawa man tried to arm model plane with bomb, court told LONDON - Momin Khawaja of Ottawa was devising a way to fit a remote-controlled model airplane with explosives, a London terrorism trial of seven Britons charged with plotting to bomb sites in Britain heard yesterday. (Ottawa Citizen) |
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Ahmed "Nabil" Ressam |
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court threw out the 22-year sentence (.pdf) imposed on Algerian Ahmed Ressam for plotting to bomb Los Angeles International Airport on the eve of the millennium. The three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case back to US District Court in Seattle to recalculate a sentence for his conviction on nine felony counts. (LA Times) 'Millennium bomber' sentenced to 22 years |
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Essam Marzouk |
Essam Marzouk Member of the Egyptian Al Jihad/Vanguards of Conquest, he helped train the bombers who attacked the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. Serving 15 years hard labour in Egypt. |
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Mohammed "Sammy" Jabarah |
Canadian tried in secret NEW YORK - Mohamed Mansour Jabarah has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to conspiring to kill Americans and plotting to use "weapons of mass destruction" to destroy property. |
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Ahmed "The Canadian" Khadr |
Pakistani officials confirm death of Canadian linked to al-Qaeda ISLAMABAD - DNA testing has confirmed earlier reports that Canadian Ahmed Khadr, a suspected al-Qaeda, is dead, according to reports. (CBC - Jan. 24, 2004) MORE: Da brief is da brief |
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Abdulrahman Jabarah |
Saudi security forces storm terrorist hideout Security forces on Thursday morning surrounded an Imam’s house in Swair, Al-Jouf Region, where five wanted terrorists were hiding. The terrorists began to fire machine-guns and throw grenades at the security officials, who returned fire. The shootout resulted in the death of four terrorists. (Saudi Arabian Information Resource – July 3, 2003) |
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Mohamed Harkat |
Abderraouf "Farouq the Tunisian" Jdey |
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Photo Credit: Agence France-Press/CBC |
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