Canadian police say they’ve stopped a deliberate terrorist assault in Toronto and arrested a father and son in connection to the plot.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP, mentioned on Wednesday that 62-year-old Ahmed Eldidi and 26-year-old Mostafa Eldidi have been arrested on Sunday at a resort in Richmond Hill, Toronto.
The pair are accused of a plot to hold out a “violent, critical assault” in Canada’s largest metropolis, for the advantage of or on the course of the Islamic State group.
Each are dealing with charges of terrorism and conspiracy to commit homicide.
Matt Peggs, RCMP assistant commissioner, mentioned the lads have been within the “advanced stages” of planning the assault.
Each are residents of the Toronto space and Canadian residents, police mentioned.
Authorities turned conscious of the alleged plan in early July. They didn’t say what info led to the probe.
Police referred to as the investigation “fast-moving” and mentioned they have been nonetheless working to find out the supposed goal.
The precise nature of the menace is roofed by a publication ban.
The 2 males are additionally dealing with weapons charges for an axe and a machete discovered of their possession, Mr Peggs mentioned.
Court docket paperwork say the elder Mr Eldidi faces a further cost of aggravated assault relationship again to 2015 outdoors of Canada.
Police don’t imagine there’s any additional danger to the general public.
Mr Peggs mentioned the police “take all threats to our nationwide safety very significantly.
“This was an imminent threat and we were able to prevent serious injuries or loss of life.”
The 2 accused are on account of seem in courtroom on Thursday.
