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| Many al-Qaeda alumni living in Canada |
| 2006-05-30 |
| Canada's spy agency says potential terrorists already reside in Canadian cities. The deputy director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says there are many people currently living in Canada who fought with al-Qaida during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. And Jack Hooper says those same people have since trained in al-Qaida terrorist training camps. Hooper made the revelation today at a Senate committee studying Canada's role in Afghanistan. He pointed to several examples of people who had lived in Canada, and later took part in terrorist attacks. RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli told the committee that the Mounties and CSIS are working closely together to thwart potential homegrown terrorists threats. The Senate is holding a full day of hearings on Canada's military mission in Afghanistan, and how it relates to security at home. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |