Arrested muslim hoped to kill 100,000 Americans
Canada Via Rail terror plot – Third jihadi arrested – Planned to kill 100k Americans
A Tunisian the FBI says “radicalized” VIA Rail terror suspect Chiheb Esseghaier has been charged with terrorism-related offences in New York following an undercover investigation.
Ahmed Abassi, a former resident of Canada, was arrested in New York on April 22 at the same time the RCMP picked up Mr. Esseghaier and his co-accused Raed Jaser but the case had remained sealed until Thursday.
He was to appear in court at 3 p.m. to face two counts alleging he had fraudulently applied for a U.S. work visa to facilitate an act of international terrorism. The RCMP was involved in the probe, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Mr. Abassi allegedly met with Mr. Esseghaier in New York City earlier this year. During the discussions with Mr. Esseghaier and an undercover agent, he allegedly spoke about attacking the U.S. and supporting terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
“As alleged, Ahmed Abassi had an evil purpose for seeking to remain in the United States — to commit acts of terror and develop a net…
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