ALEX TAVSHUNSKY SKETCH FOR THE TORONTO STAR
Ahmad Mustafa Ghany, 21; Qayyum Abdul
Jamal, 43; Amin Mohamed Durrani, 19; and
Jahmaal James, 23.
Posted on 06/05/2006 7:23:58 PM PDT by GMMAC
Bomb-making among charges
Toronto red Star
Jun. 5, 2006. 08:25 PM
HAROLD LEVY
STAFF REPORTER
The twelve men arrested Friday and charged as adults in connection with alleged terrorist acts are linked together in six categories of charges, court documents reveal.
Documents filed at the Brampton courthouse indicate that the charges range from conspiracy to carry out a terrorist activity, to training for terrorist purposes, to bomb making and illegally importing guns and ammunition.
All twelve are charged with knowingly participating in a terrorist group for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activity in Mississauga, Toronto, Fort Erie, the Township of Ramara and elsewhere in Ontario, between March 1, 2005 and June 2, 2006.
The 12 adults are Fahim Ahmad, Zakaria Amara, Asad Ansari, Shareef Abdelhaleen, Qayyum Abdul Jamal. Mohammed Dirie, Yasim Abdi Mohamed, Jahmaal James, Amin Mohamed Durrani, Steven Vikash Chand alias Abdul Shakur, Ahmad Mustafa Ghany and Saad Khalid.
ALEX TAVSHUNSKY SKETCH FOR THE TORONTO STAR
Ahmad Mustafa Ghany, 21; Qayyum Abdul
Jamal, 43; Amin Mohamed Durrani, 19; and
Jahmaal James, 23.
Three of the 12 are also alleged to have imported a firearm and prohibited ammunition into Canada for the benefit of a terrorist group in Mississauga, Toronto, Fort Erie and elsewhere in Ontario, between March 1, 2005 and 14 August 2005. They are Fahim Ahmad, Mohammed Dirie and Yasim Abdi Mohamed.
These three men face a related charge of collecting three prohibited weapons and 182 rounds of ammunition for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activity during the same time period.
Ahmad, Amara, Ansari, Jamal, James, Durrani, Chand alias Shakur, Ghany and Khalid, are charged with receiving training for the purpose of enhancing the ability of a terrorist group to carry out terrorist activity, in Mississauga, Toronto, the Township of Ramara, and elsewhere in the province, between Nov. 27, 2005, and Dec. 31, 2005.
Ahmad, Amara, Durrani, Chand and Shakur, face a separate charge of providing training for the purpose of enhancing the ability of a terrorist group to carry out a terrorist act at the same locations and between the same dates.
Ahmad, Amara, Ansari, Abdelhaleen, Jamal and Khalid are charged with “doing anything with intent to cause an explosion of an explosive substance that is likely to cause serious bodily harm or death, in Mississauga, Toronto, Fort Erie, the Township of Ramara, and elsewhere in Ontario, between March 1, 2005, and June 2, 2006.
The list of criminal charges facing the five suspects charged as youths has not yet been made public.
On Monday, a top RCMP official predicted additional arrests were likely in Canada’s largest post-9/11 counter-terrorism operation.
“When we find people that we feel in any way participated, aided or facilitated (crimes), they will be arrested,” said RCMP assistant commissioner Mike McDonell.
While he stressed that further arrests were not “imminent,” McDonell did say “we’re not done yet.”
“I’m saying there’s a very real possibility there will be more arrests in the future.”
Fifteen of the 17 terrorist suspects are scheduled to make their second court appearance Tuesday at a Brampton courthouse.
“Peel police will be increasing security and ... people attending court can expect a certain amount of delays,” said Const. Jennifer Bryer.
On Saturday, the 15 made their first court appearance under heavy guard. Three checkpoints were established around the courthouse, the final two guarded by tactical officers armed with M16 assault rifles.
The possibility that Crown lawyers would divulge information about the group’s intended targets in court Tuesday could not be ruled out, said McDonell.
“I don’t present the case — the Crown does that — but that’s an educated guess as a police officer.”
Unconfirmed reports have cited the CSIS office in Toronto and Parliament Hill as targets.
On Monday, federal officials said alternate sites for the House of Commons have already been chosen in case a terrorist attack knocks out the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings.
Prime Minister Harper called U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday to express Canada’s thanks for the co-operation received from U.S. authorities.
A source had told The Canadian Press that information provided by U.S. officials played a part in the arrests.
News of the arrests brought a mix of praise and criticism from American officials. Some applauded the arrests, while critics said lax immigration laws have made Canada a haven for terrorists.
Harper vowed to counter those “inaccuracies,” and praised the Opposition Liberals during question period for what Canada has done to address terrorist threats.
“Over the past several years, efforts have been made by governments on both sides of the House to make sure our security and police forces are working more co-operatively — we’ve strengthened our laws,” Harper said in the Commons.
“The last budget also strengthened resources towards police and security, and we have a lot of confidence in the job that the RCMP, CSIS and our police and security forces are doing in this country.”
with files from Canadian Press
PING!
Mr. Harper is my newest favorite Canadian!!
Thanks for posting. Many thanks to all of the Can/Am agencies involved in thwarting this attempt.
thanks Pres Bush for US help
Words with a beautiful sound. How many really owe the President and our country? Also, thank the Lord for the lives saved.
Then Official Opposition Leader Stephen Harper
addresses "Stand With America" Rally
(one of many held across Canada)
Toronto, April 4, 2003
Sould be enough charges for a long stay in the slammer.
PM Harper thanks Pres Bush for US help
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It's Bush's Fault!
I was overjoyed when he was able to shed the "opposition leader" title.
Boy did the DUmmies quiet up about the so called "Illegal Wiretaps" as soon as this story broke.
But Anne Murray's got better legs [at least she used to].
Oh no! Don't tell me that NSA has been illegally listening to Muslim terrorist phone calls again. The Democrats will be furious. /sarc
In a sane world, they'd be executed.
I guess the best we can hope for is that someone will lose the key!
Translation: phone intercepts by the evil NSA.
Ha! That's the pot calling the kettle black. Who knows what has come wafting across our southern border in the last decade, and now only waits patiently to strike.
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