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Canada 'thwarts major terror plot' Canada foils 'al-Qaeda inspire' terror attack on train
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Canada's authorities are expected to announce they have foiled a plot to carry out a major terrorist attack, media reports say. 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.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation says the alleged plotters were arrested on Monday morning after being under surveillance for more than a year. At a news conference, the authorities said the suspects Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, were arrested in Montreal and Toronto on Monday.
It reports that the arrests took place in Ontario and Quebec. The attacked was allegedly planned on a VIA passenger train in the greater Toronto area. It was not clear when.
Police are due to give more details shortly. The plot was not linked to the Boston Marathon bombings, reports say. The two men will now appear in court on Tuesday for a bail hearing.
The investigation involved a cross-border co-operation involving America's FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, according to the CBC. 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".
The alleged targets were in Toronto and southern Ontario, an unnamed official was quoted as saying by the Toronto Star newspaper. They said the two men were not Canadian citizens and were supported by "al-Qaeda elements in Iran" without providing further details.
The police are expected to hold a news conference at 13:30 local time (19:30 GMT). At the same time, the RCMP said they believed the alleged plan to attack was in the planning stage and "there was no imminent threat to the general public".
"I cannot confirm any details. These will be provided at the press conference," Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RMCP) spokesman David Fallf told the AFP news agency.
The reported arrests come as Canadian lawmakers debate a proposal to strengthen the country's anti-terrorism measures.