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| Canada foils 'al-Qaeda inspired' terror attack on train | |
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| 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. | 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. | At a news conference, the authorities said the suspects Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, were arrested in Montreal and Toronto on Monday. |
| They allegedly planned to derail a VIA passenger train in the greater Toronto area. It was not clear when. | They allegedly planned to derail a VIA passenger train in the greater Toronto area. It was not clear when. |
| The suspects will now appear in court on Tuesday for a bail hearing. | The suspects will now appear in court on Tuesday for a bail hearing. |
| 'Strong resolve' | |
| 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 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said the surveillance operation leading to the arrests of the two suspects was "a result of extensive collaborative efforts". |
| They said the two men were not Canadian citizens and were supported by "al-Qaeda elements in Iran" but there was no evidence of state sponsorship. | They said the two men were not Canadian citizens and were supported by "al-Qaeda elements in Iran" but there was no evidence of state sponsorship. |
| Their plan was to derail a train and "kill and hurt people". | Their plan was to derail a train and "kill and hurt people". |
| Chief Spt Jennifer Strachan said the two men had sought to target "a specific route, but not necessarily a specific train". | Chief Spt Jennifer Strachan said the two men had sought to target "a specific route, but not necessarily a specific train". |
| VIA operates passenger rail services across Canada. | |
| At the same time, the RCMP said they believed the plot was in the planning stage and "there was no imminent threat to the general public". | At the same time, the RCMP said they believed the plot was in the planning stage and "there was no imminent threat to the general public". |
| "Each and every terrorist arrest the RCMP makes sends a message and illustrates our strong resolve to root out terrorist threats and keep Canadians and our allies safe," Assistant Commissioner James Malizia said. | "Each and every terrorist arrest the RCMP makes sends a message and illustrates our strong resolve to root out terrorist threats and keep Canadians and our allies safe," Assistant Commissioner James Malizia said. |
| The RCMP also said that FBI agents from the US were involved in the operation to foil the attack. | |
| There was no connection between the plot and last week's Boston Marathon bombings, a US justice department official was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. |