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Thursday February 19, 2015

February 18, 2015 by Graeme MacKay

Thursday February 19, 2015Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday February 19, 2015

Via terror suspect pondered triggering Yellowstone volcano, court told

A man accused of plotting to derail a Canadian passenger train also thought about triggering a catastrophic volcanic blast in the United States, his trial heard Tuesday.

Testifying for a third week, an undercover FBI agent said Chiheb Esseghaier pondered the possibility of getting the volcano in Yellowstone National Park to erupt.

Thursday, April 25, 2013Esseghaier, who is charged with various terror-related offences along with co-accused Raed Jaser, spoke of the “death and destruction” a blast could cause, court heard.

“Wouldn’t it be great if my enemies’ worst national disaster could happen?” the agent cited Esseghaier, 30, as saying.

The Montreal PhD student from Tunisia was “very passionate” about the volcano in the park, the agent said. The volcano, which last erupted 640,000 years ago, straddles the borders of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.

Ultimately, however, he decided the idea was not feasible.

Wednesday, April 24 2013“No. We cannot do anything to make the volcano erupt. It’s very deep. I don’t have any access,” Esseghaier apparently told the agent.

“It was his conclusion that we need to focus on the project or projects,” the agent told Superior Court.

“The train plot was a better bet than the volcano,” defence lawyer John Norris, who represents Jaser, said by way of clarification.

The idea of a train attack, apparently, had come from “The Responsible One,” a man Esseghaier had met in Iran who supposedly had close ties to top Al Qaeda leaders. (Continued: Toronto Star)

Posted in: Canada Tagged: Al qaeda, Al Qaida, Canada, disaster, Dr. Evil, terror, terrorism, terrorist, VIA, volcano

Wednesday, April 24 2013

April 24, 2013 by Graeme MacKay

Wednesday, April 24 2013By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday, April 24 2013

Alleged terror plot in Canada backed by al Qaeda

RCMP officers have arrested two people in connection with an alleged al-Qaeda-backed terror plot to derail a passenger train running on a Via Rail track.

Assistant RCMP Commissioner James Malizia said the plot was supported by “al Qaeda elements located in Iran” in the form of “direction and guidance,” but added there “is no information to indicate that these attacks were state-sponsored.”

Al Qaeda is linked to Sunni extremists, while Iran is predominately Shia.

CTV’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife reported earlier Monday that the Amtrak train the suspects were targeting would have been travelling on a track linking New York and Toronto, and the attack would have occurred on the Canadian side of the border. The RCMP would not confirm the targeted train’s route.

Police identified the suspects as Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, a resident of Montreal and Raed Jaser, 35, a resident of Toronto. They were arrested Monday morning and are facing terror-related criminal charges including conspiracy to carry out an attack against, conspiring to interfere with transportation facilities and murdering persons for the benefit of a terrorist group.

Assistant RCMP Commissioner James Malizia, the officer in charge of federal policing operations, said neither of the accused is a Canadian citizen. One suspect is originally from Tunisia, while the other is from the United Arab Emirates.

“Had this plot been carried out, it would have resulted in innocent people being killed or seriously injured,” Malizia told reporters Monday afternoon at a news conference in Toronto. (Source: CTV News)

Posted in: Canada Tagged: Canada, Editorial Cartoon, railway, terrorism, terrorists, VIA

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