Pakistani National Arrested In Canada For Plotting ‘Largest’ Attack On US Soil Since 9/11.

A Pakistani man living in Canada has been arrested on charges of plotting an attack on Jews in New York on the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, was arrested in Ormstown, Quebec, on Wednesday afternoon, as he attempted to cross into the United States.

“The defendant is alleged to have planned a terrorist attack in New York City around October 7th of this year with the stated goal of slaughtering, in the name of ISIS, as many Jewish people as possible," U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a news release on Friday. – Source

In messages to the officers, Khan allegedly wrote that he had "been praying for martyrdom" and that "if we succeed with our plan this would be the largest Attack on US soil since 9/11."

Khan was arrested in Ormstown, Que., approximately 20 kilometres from the U.S. border, after travelling in three separate vehicles from in or around Toronto. The driver of the vehicle and an additional female passenger have not been identified. – Source

A father accused of plotting an attack in Toronto underwent multiple 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 screening officials at the time, says a senior official. – Source

Eldidi first tried to come to Canada in late 2017, but was denied a visa because he was deemed a “potential non-genuine visitor.” That assessment seems to have been accurate because Eldidi wasn’t just looking to visit Canada from Egypt, he was looking to claim asylum here.

In January 2018, after submitting new information to Canadian officials, Eldidi was granted a “temporary resident visa” and was allowed to enter Canada. He arrived in the country that February via Pearson airport and in June 2018 claimed asylum.

That fact alone is a damning indictment of our system and calls into question how secure our screening is as we bring in thousands of people from Gaza, an area ruled by the Hamas terrorist group. – Source

Minister of Immigration Marc Miller said on Monday that Ottawa would raise to 5,000 the number of visas offered to residents in Gaza under a special programme announced in December. – Source