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| Victoria bomb plot suspects used 'al-Qaeda Canada' name, Crown alleges |
| 2015-02-04 |
| [THEGLOBEANDMAIL] A husband and wife who placed pressure-cooker bombs outside the B.C. legislature and branded themselves "al-Qaeda Canada" attempted the attack in the hopes it would make Canadians think twice about sending troops to Moslem countries, says the Crown. If you've never been to Victoria, it's about the most pleasant city you'll ever visit. And the beer is excellent. The trial of John Nuttall and Amanda Korody began Monday in B.C. Supreme Court. The couple, described by the Crown as a two-person terror cell, is accused of planting the bombs on July 1, 2013, ahead of Canada Day festivities in the B.C. capital of Victoria. They have pleaded not guilty "Wudn't me." Peter Eccles, the Crown prosecutor, told the court the case is about "two individuals who became, for whatever reason, radicalized into an extreme form of Islamic ideology that considers it acceptable to kill for political agenda." Lawyers for the accused, however, urged the jury to keep an open mind. Mr. Eccles said the police investigation into Mr. Nuttall began in February, 2013, though it was unclear exactly why he was a target. The prosecutor said Mr. Nuttall was approached by an undercover police officer who posed as a businessman and said he was looking for his niece. Mr. Nuttall agreed to help and the conversation quickly shifted to Islam, of which Mr. Nuttall was a recent convert, the Crown said. Mr. Nuttall, before long, allegedly told the undercover officer Moslems were being oppressed and that he wanted to participate in jihad. Mr. Eccles said Mr. Nuttall initially wanted to build rockets, such as those used by Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,. When that proved too difficult, given the number of materials involved, Mr. Nuttall instead decided to replicate the Boston Marathon bombings because they were relatively inexpensive and simple, the Crown said. |
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