Lumpy McRighteous Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 (CNN) -- [breaking news update at 3:39 p.m. Monday] The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday authorities have arrested two people and charged them with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train. [Original story posted at 3:18 p.m. Monday] Report: Canadian authorities thwart terror plot (CNN) -- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are expected to announce Monday afternoon that Canadian law enforcement officials have "thwarted a plot to carry out a major terrorist attack, arresting suspects in Ontario and Quebec," the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported. An official with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police tells CNN that the plot intended to target "transport links," but would not provide further details. The source confirmed that there is no link between the Canadian investigation and the Boston bomb attack, and added there was no known link with the Canadians involved in the terror attack on the Algerian gas plant in January. The CBC, which is a CNN affiliate, quoted "highly placed sources" as saying the suspects were under surveillance for more than a year. No connection exists between the disrupted plot in Canada and the Boston Marathon bombings, U.S. government sources told CNN's Carol Cratty. The CBC reported that the investigation was "part of a cross-border operation involving Canadian law enforcement agencies, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security." Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/22/world/americas/canada-terror-plot-thwarted/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango kid Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 wow so stuff does happen in canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voorhees_13 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 wow so stuff does happen in canada Post of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ǝpitome Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 wow so stuff does happen in canada I approve of this message. Until proven guilty in a court of law, these two "suspects" are innocent. If they do get sentenced as guilty, then I hope they get the correct punishments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROSS-Out Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Mounted police, kickin ass and keeping my backyard safe... while looking freaking awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNFNS Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 These Canadians got their game on lock.. They don't wanna be on the news, they want to keep peace. I need to move there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy McRighteous Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Here's an update: (CNN) -- Two men accused of planning to carry out an al Qaeda-supported attack against a passenger train traveling between Canada and the United States will make their first court appearance on Tuesday, police said. The hearing in Toronto's Old City Hall Court comes a day after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced they had arrested 30-year-old Chiheb Esseghaier of Montreal and 35-year-old Raed Jaser of Toronto. The two men face charges of "receiving support from al Qaeda elements in Iran" to carry out an attack and conspiring to murder people on a VIA railway train in the greater Toronto area, Assistant Police Commissioner James Malizia said. "When I speak about supported, I mean direction and guidance," he said. Despite the allegation of links to al Qaeda in Iran, there was no evidence to suggest the planned attacks were state-sponsored, Malizia said. Iran vehemently denied the allegations that al Qaeda was operating inside its borders. "Iran's position against this group is very clear and well known," according to a statement released by Iran's mission to the United Nations. "Al Qaeda has no possibility to do any activity inside Iran or conduct any operation abroad from Iran's territory, and we reject strongly and categorically any connection to this story." U.S. Rep. Peter King, chairman of the counterterrorism and intelligence subcommittee, said, "As I understand it, it was a train going from Canada to the U.S." But neither the Canadian authorities nor King identified the exact route of the targeted train. Few details have been released Authorities said the suspects were not Canadian citizens, but declined to identify their nationality or how long they had been in Canada. Additional details may come to light during Tuesday's hearing. Essenghaier has been a doctoral student at the National Institute of Scientific Research at the University of Quebec since 2010, Julie Martineau, the university spokeswoman, said. He was conducting research on nanosensors, which are primarily used for medical treatments or to build other nanoproducts, such as computer chips, she said. "I cannot comment on any behavior issues. He seemed like a normal student," Martineau said. There was no link between the Canadian investigation and the Boston Marathon bomb attack, an official with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told CNN on condition of anonymity. Canadian authorities were tight-lipped about the planned time frame of the alleged attack except to say it was in the planning stage and not imminent. "We are alleging these two individuals took steps and conducted activities to conduct a terrorist attack," Jennifer Strachan of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told reporters. "They watched trains and railways in the greater Toronto area." The alleged attack included a plan to derail a passenger train, she said. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation quoted "highly placed sources" as saying the suspects were under surveillance for more than a year. Muhammad Robert Heft, a Muslim community leader in Toronto, told CNN that a tip from a local imam led to the probe. Heft, president of the Muslim social services organization Paradise Forever, cited the RCMP, which he said revealed the information during a briefing with local Muslim leaders Monday. Heft said he didn't know the circumstances that led to the tip. "We are supportive and thankful that the RCMP did the investigation and was able to apprehend the individuals before anything happened," Heft said. "We are pleased that they took us in and explained what was going on." The CBC reported that the investigation was "part of a cross-border operation involving Canadian law enforcement agencies, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security." Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/23/world/americas/canada-terror-plot-thwarted/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 ONLY IN MURK....Oh wait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Canada, *Censored* yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy McRighteous Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 ONLY IN MURK....Oh wait.... Whodathunk that terrorists and Russo were both capable of pulling off such massive swerves? Canada, *Censored* yeah? Canada! Alright yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Seriously though, Canada is awesome i legit want to at least visit once. Toronto is a amazing city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ǝpitome Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Seriously though, Canada is awesome i legit want to at least visit once. Toronto is a amazing city. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Dash Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Canada is great! Just don't try to mess with the crazy Francophones down in Québec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROSS-Out Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Canada is great! Just don't try to mess with the crazy Francophones down in Québec. Ehhh... most canadians don't either. Though to be fair i think its because quebec only lets the crazies leave, so we only meet the crazy ones from Quebec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsie Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I proudly rep Canada. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy McRighteous Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Canadians have pride in their country = The Moar U Know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crack. Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Canada sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Dash Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Why couldn't the bomb be wherever the Parti-Québec office is?! As cruel as it may sound, I'd be happy to see, "PAULINE MAROIS DEAD." on my news feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miztah Raza Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Canada sucks Go *Censored* yourself, don't care if you were joking. I proudly rep Canada. <3 WWWYKI Seriously though, Canada is awesome i legit want to at least visit once. Toronto is a amazing city. Tronto sure is, if you do visit, go to the CN Tower and then drive a couple hours to see the Canadian side of Niagra Falls, better view, IMO. Canada, *Censored* yeah? *Censored* YEA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limitbreak Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Yay Canada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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