Man faces terrorism charges after Toronto arrest
A man suspected of travelling to Somalia to join what has been deemed by Canada as a terrorist group has been arrested and charged in Toronto by RCMP.
The man was arrested at Pearson International Airport without incident Tuesday evening, the RCMP said in a release.
It's alleged the man was bound for Cairo after a stop in London, England.
The man was then due to travel to Somalia "to join [the militant group] al-Shabaab and participate in their terrorist activities," RCMP allege.
He faces charges of attempting to participate in terrorist activity, and providing counsel to a person to participate in terrorist activity.
His arrest comes after a joint investigation by the RCMP's Integrated National Security Enforcement Team and the Toronto Police Service's intelligence division.
The man is in custody pending a court appearance later Wednesday.
His identity will be revealed after his charges are entered in court, RCMP said.
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| Al-Shabaab fighters form an armed group of mostly young adherents in Somalia with links to al-Qaeda. Mohamed Sheikh Nor/Associated Press |
A man suspected of travelling to Somalia to join what has been deemed by Canada as a terrorist group has been arrested and charged in Toronto by RCMP.
The man was arrested at Pearson International Airport without incident Tuesday evening, the RCMP said in a release.
It's alleged the man was bound for Cairo after a stop in London, England.
The man was then due to travel to Somalia "to join [the militant group] al-Shabaab and participate in their terrorist activities," RCMP allege.
He faces charges of attempting to participate in terrorist activity, and providing counsel to a person to participate in terrorist activity.
His arrest comes after a joint investigation by the RCMP's Integrated National Security Enforcement Team and the Toronto Police Service's intelligence division.
The man is in custody pending a court appearance later Wednesday.
His identity will be revealed after his charges are entered in court, RCMP said.
