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Ottawa shootings: Canada not intimidated - PM Harper Ottawa shootings: Canada not intimidated - PM Harper
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Canadian PM Stephen Harper has said his country "will never be intimidated" after a deadly attack near the national parliament in the capital Ottawa. Canada's prime minister has insisted his country will not be intimidated, after a gunman rampaged through parliament before being shot dead.
He pledged to "redouble our efforts" in fighting "terrorist" groups. Stephen Harper described the attacker as a terrorist and promised to "redouble" anti-terror efforts.
Earlier a gunman killed a soldier at an Ottawa war memorial, before dying in a shootout with police inside parliament. The gunman, named as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, shot and killed soldier at an Ottawa war memorial before entering parliament.
This came hours after Canada raised its terror threat level. On Monday, another soldier was killed in a hit-and-run attack by a Muslim convert in Quebec. On Monday, a Muslim convert killed a soldier in Quebec.
Canadian security sources later identified the gunman in Wednesday's shootings as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a Muslim convert in his early 30s. Mr Harper described that earlier attack as a plot inspired by the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
He was recently designated as a "high-risk traveller" and had his passport taken away because of suspected jihadist sympathies, the BBC's Nick Bryant in Ottawa says.
Earlier this month, Canada announced plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq.Earlier this month, Canada announced plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq.
However there is no official confirmation that any of this week's attacks are linked to IS or the new military campaign. However, there is no official confirmation that any of this week's attacks are directly linked to IS or the new military campaign.
The hero: Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin VickersThe hero: Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers
'No safe haven' In a televised address late on Wednesday, Mr Harper said: "We will not be intimidated. Canada will never be intimidated.
In a televised address late on Wednesday, Mr Harper said: "We will not be intimidated. Canada will never be intimidated." "In fact, this will lead us to strengthen our resolve and redouble our efforts... to take all necessary steps to identify and counter threats and keep Canada safe."
"In fact this will lead us to strengthen our resolve and redouble our efforts... to take all necessary steps to identify and counter threats and keep Canada safe."
Mr Harper stressed that the perpetrators "will have no safe haven" in Canada, but admitted the attacks showed that the country was "not immune to terrorist attacks".Mr Harper stressed that the perpetrators "will have no safe haven" in Canada, but admitted the attacks showed that the country was "not immune to terrorist attacks".
Mr Harper was addressing MPs at the time of the shooting but was safely evacuated. Mr Harper has been meeting MPs at the time of the shooting, but was safely evacuated.
On Wednesday morning, two soldiers guarding the memorial came under fire from a man carrying a rifle. The attack began on Wednesday morning, as two soldiers guarding the memorial came under fire from a man carrying a rifle.
One soldier, Cpl Nathan Cirillo, died of his injuries. Three other people were treated in hospital and released by evening.One soldier, Cpl Nathan Cirillo, died of his injuries. Three other people were treated in hospital and released by evening.
Minutes later after the attack at the memorial, dozens of shots were fired inside the parliament building. Minutes after the attack at the memorial, dozens of shots were fired inside the parliament building.
The gunman was shot dead by Sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers, 58.The gunman was shot dead by Sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers, 58.
"MPs and [Parliament] Hill staff owe their safety, even lives, to Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers who shot attacker just outside the MPs' caucus rooms," New Democrat MP Craig Scott tweeted."MPs and [Parliament] Hill staff owe their safety, even lives, to Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers who shot attacker just outside the MPs' caucus rooms," New Democrat MP Craig Scott tweeted.
Michael Zehaf-Bibeau is known to have a police record for petty crime, such as possession of drugs and robbery, our correspondent adds. Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, had apparently been designated a high-risk traveller and had his passport taken away because of suspected jihadist sympathies.
In his evening address, Mr Harper described him as a terrorist. "In the days to come we will learn more about the terrorist and any accomplices he may have had," he said. A Twitter user who posted an image purporting to show Zehaf-Bibeau said it had come from an IS-linked account.
Police told those in the vicinity of central Ottawa to stay away from windows and roofs as they searched for additional suspects. He was known to have a police record for petty crime, including possession of drugs and robbery.
The nearby University of Ottawa was placed on lockdown, as well as all local police buildings and the US embassy. In his evening address, Mr Harper described him as a terrorist.
In the evening, police lifted the lockdown in the city centre saying there was no longer any threat to the public in the area. "In the days to come we will learn more about the terrorist and any accomplices he may have had," Mr Harper said.
But it added that investigations continued on Parliament Hill, which was closed to the public. Several buildings in the city went into lockdown during the incident, as police told those in the vicinity of central Ottawa to stay away from windows and roofs as they searched for potential additional suspects.
Parliament Hill is still closed to the public.
In a telephone call with Mr Harper, US President Barack Obama condemned the attacks and reaffirmed the two nations' close friendship.In a telephone call with Mr Harper, US President Barack Obama condemned the attacks and reaffirmed the two nations' close friendship.
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