Canada - Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, & son, Mostafa Eldidi, 26,“advanced stage of planning serious, violent attack in Toronto', July '24 * Arrest*

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Father and son were in ‘advanced stages’ of planning Toronto terror attack linked to ISIS, RCMP say

Documents obtained by the Star show Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and Mostafa Eldidi, 26, were charged on Monday with allegedly participating in terrorism activities in July in Toronto and York Region.

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''RCMP said in a news conference Wednesday that both men were arrested at a hotel in Richmond Hill on Monday, and were in the “advanced stages of planning a serious and violent attack in Toronto.”

 

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/terrorism-charges-father-son-gta-1.7280710

Jul 31, 2024 rbbm
''The alleged attack was going to target Toronto, an RCMP investigator said, though the exact nature of the threat falls under a publication ban. The investigator said there is no ongoing danger to residents of the city.''

Court documents filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice show the duo reside at the same address in Scarborough, an eastern suburb within Toronto. Both are Canadian citizens, according to the RCMP.

A charge sheet also alleges Ahmad Fouad Mostafa Eldidi committed an aggravated assault for the benefit of the Islamic State in 2015 somewhere outside of Canada.

Both men also face weapons charges for the possession of a machete and an axe.

The pair are currently being held in police custody, and another court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.''

 

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Toronto terror arrests and the enduring appeal of ISIS | Globalnews.ca

A Toronto father and son have been arrested for allegedly planning an attack for ISIS using bladed weapons.

globalnews.ca

“The West has become super-focused on great power competition, so counter-terrorism is kind of an afterthought, unfortunately,” said Clarke, a leading expert on ISIS.

Low-sophistication attacks have long been encouraged by ISIS, which a decade ago urged its followers to use knives and vehicles as weapons.

Canada has experienced eight attacks linked to ISIS since 2014, the year the terror group was formed and began calling for killings in Western countries.

Since then, ISIS followers have attacked a Toronto Canadian Tire, and shot a family at their Mississauga takeout restaurant, Chicken Land.

A woman was bludgeoned to death with a hammer on a Scarborough sidewalk in 2020, and a bus passenger was stabbed in Surrey, B.C., in April 2023.

A plot to attack Ottawa’s Jewish community, which resulted in the arrests of youths in December and February, was also allegedly linked to ISIS.''

 

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Father and son arrested for terrorism offences | Royal Canadian Mounted Police

''July 31, 2024
Toronto, Ontario
News release
RCMP Federal Police have arrested a father and son on several terrorism related charges after receiving Attorney General consent to commence proceedings under s. 83 of the Criminal Code.
Threats to Canada's national security are a top investigational priority for the RCMP. This past weekend, GTA INSET arrested a father and son at a hotel in Richmond Hill, who were in the advanced stages of planning a serious, violent attack in Toronto. The RCMP are alleging that the accused knowingly facilitated terrorist activity in the Greater Toronto Area. There is no evidence to suggest that there is any remaining risk to the public.
Ahmed Eldidi (62) and Mostafa Eldidi (26) have each been charged with the following:

• Participation in the activities of a terrorist group, contrary to Sec. 83.18 of the Criminal Code
• Facilitating terrorist activity, contrary to Sec. 83.19 of the Criminal Code;
• One count each of Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, contrary to Sec. 83.2 of the Criminal Code;
• Conspiracy to commit murder, contrary to Sec. 83.27 of the Criminal Code.

In addition, Ahmed Eldidi faces an additional charge for:

• Aggravated assault, contrary to Sec. 83.2 of the Criminal Code.

There is currently a section 517 publication ban in place. A section 517 publication ban prohibits the publication of any information, evidence, or representations made at or in anticipation of a bail hearing. Any bail conditions, reasons of the bail court, and any evidence or materials relied upon at the bail hearing are prohibited from disclosure.
Court for both Mostafa and Ahmed Eldidi has been scheduled for August 1, 2024 at 9AM (virtual).
GTA INSET would like to thank the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Toronto Police Service, the Canada Border Services Agency, Ontario Provincial Police, York Regional Police Service, Peel Regional Police Service, and Durham Regional Police Service for their collaboration on this successful investigation.''

I am very proud of the impressive team effort that made these arrests possible. I also want to thank our law enforcement partners in the INSET group for their invaluable assistance. The RCMP Federal Police take all threats to our national security very seriously. This was an imminent threat and we were able to prevent serious injuries or loss of life.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Peggs, Regional Commander for RCMP Federal Policing Central Region

 

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Toronto terror suspects recorded video with weapons, ISIS flag | Globalnews.ca

The video of Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and Mostafa Eldidi, 26, showed them holding an axe and machete, according to three sources.

globalnews.ca

''But two sources said the elder Eldidi had allegedly appeared in a June 2015 ISIS propaganda video in which he was shown dismembering a prisoner with a sword.

A video obtained by Global News that appears to match the one that resulted in the aggravated assault charge shows a prisoner wearing an orange jumpsuit, suspended from a pole in a desert.

A man wearing a black robe, whose face is visible in the video, then hacks at the prisoner’s limbs with a sword. It is unclear whether the victim was already dead when he was dismembered.''

 

[JDG]

So glad they caught this before it happened.

 

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Father, son arrested in Toronto terror plot appear in court | Watch News Videos Online

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Cops foil ISIS terror plot in advance stages in Canada

Canadian cops raided a hotel room this week to arrest a father and son who were in just hours away from carrying out a mass casualty event.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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''Canadian cops raided a hotel room this week to arrest a father and son who were in just hours away from carrying out a mass casualty event.

The duo had gone so far as to record a video showing them brandishing their weapons in front of an ISIS flag while explaining their intended actions.

The family members were named as Canadian citizens Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, Mostafa Eldidi, 26, were allegedly armed with an axe and a machete in the video. They were arrested on July 25.''

''Police say that their target was an unspecified location in Toronto. The hotel where they were taken into custody is located just 30 minutes drive from the downtown area.''
''The neighbors said that they had previously complained to the family about the amount of cameras set up in their backyard that appeared to be focused on the surrounding homes. ''

 

[LadyL]

Canadian citizens? Take their citizenship away once convicted and send them back. If they love ISIS so much, they can go live with them after their prison sentence is up.

 

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Merci!

Tip about Toronto ISIS plot came from France | Globalnews.ca

French authorities alerted CSIS, which notified the RCMP, sources told Global News.

globalnews.ca

''The investigation that resulted in the arrests of two Toronto men accused of plotting an attack for ISIS began with a tip from France, sources have told Global News.

French authorities allegedly became aware of at least one of the suspects and notified Canada’s intelligence service.''

''The suspects were “in the advanced stages of planning a serious, violent attack in Toronto” when they were taken into custody at a hotel room north of the city, the RCMP said.''

 

[Ontario Mom]

The way things work these days, it's hard not to wonder how soon they'll be walking free.

 

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/eldidi-immigration-alleged-terrost-plot-committee-1.7306049

'A father accused of plotting an attack in Toronto underwent two national security screenings before he was granted Canadian citizenship earlier this year. However, a 2015 video allegedly showing him participating in a violent terrorist assault overseas was not available to officials at the time, says a senior official.'

 

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: Aug 16, 2024

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mostafa-eldidi-background-info-1.7296294

'A 26-year-old Toronto man accused of plotting a deadly ISIS-inspired rampage previously lived in Egypt and once studied at a U.S. university, CBC News has learned.'

This picture posted to social media in April 2021 appears to show Mostafa Eldidi outside the Toronto home listed in court documents as his family's residence. (Facebook)
''The RCMP have said the elder Eldidi, 62, holds Canadian citizenship, but that his son does not.
While little is known about Mostafa Eldidi's past, his social media presence provides some clues about his whereabouts in recent years.
He studied at Iowa Wesleyan University, a now-defunct private liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.''

 

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Oct 18 2024

Questions remain over security concerns in welcoming thousands of Gazan refugees

With Canada preparing to welcome 5,000 Gazan refugees, concerns over terrorists entering Canadian soil have yet to be addressed.

torontosun.com

''This summer’s arrest of Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his son Mostafa Eldidi in a foiled terror plot raised the alarm of many, particularly since the elder Edildi passed seven years of Canadian security checks, even though he’d appeared in an ISIS torture video published just two years before he landed in Canada.
Canada only learned of the plot after a trip from intelligence sources in France.

Fears were stoked further by the arrest earlier this month of Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani international student living in Toronto who was arrested in Quebec, allegedly planning to cross the border to conduct a mass murder of Jews in New York state on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks.
Khan arrived in Canada last June on a study permit and reportedly had an open refugee claim at the time of his arrest, claiming he was gay.''