Source: BBC
Canada’s authorities say they have arrested and charged two people with conspiring to carry out an “al-Qaeda inspired” attack on a passenger train.
At a news conference, the authorities said the suspects Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, were arrested in Montreal and Toronto on Monday.
The attacked was allegedly planned on a VIA passenger train in the greater Toronto area. It was not clear when.
The two men will now appear in court on Tuesday for a bail hearing.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the surveillance operation leading to the arrests of the two suspects was “a result of extensive collaborative efforts”.
Moderate Muslims should work with the law enforcements and media should not paint Muslims with a broad brush and make a clear distinction between moderates and extremists.
I am glad that this success was achieved through “a result of extensive collaborative efforts”.