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[h=2]Muslim community tipped off police about plans to launch a "terrorist attack" against a Canadian passenger train.[/h]
Canadian authorities say they have arrested and charged two men with an al Qaeda-linked plot to "carry out a terrorist attack" against a passenger train thanks to the help of the Muslim community.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Monday named the two accused as Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, from the Montreal and Toronto areas respectively.
Muhammad Robert Heft, who runs an outreach organisation for Islamic converts, and Hussein Hamdani, a lawyer and longtime advocate in the Muslim community, said one of the suspects is Tunisian and the other is from the United Arab Emirates.
Superintendent Doug Best said authorities were tipped off by members of the community of one of the suspects.
"It was sort of a thank you moment," Hamdani said.
"This tip, this lead, came from the Muslim community. But for the Muslim community we would not be talking about an arrest today.
"This is evidence and proof that the Canadian Muslim community, rather than a community that should be seen as
suspect, is in fact partners for peace and here is the proof of it."
Canada foils plot on passenger train - Americas - Al Jazeera English
Canadian authorities say they have arrested and charged two men with an al Qaeda-linked plot to "carry out a terrorist attack" against a passenger train thanks to the help of the Muslim community.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Monday named the two accused as Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, from the Montreal and Toronto areas respectively.
Muhammad Robert Heft, who runs an outreach organisation for Islamic converts, and Hussein Hamdani, a lawyer and longtime advocate in the Muslim community, said one of the suspects is Tunisian and the other is from the United Arab Emirates.
Superintendent Doug Best said authorities were tipped off by members of the community of one of the suspects.
"It was sort of a thank you moment," Hamdani said.
"This tip, this lead, came from the Muslim community. But for the Muslim community we would not be talking about an arrest today.
"This is evidence and proof that the Canadian Muslim community, rather than a community that should be seen as
suspect, is in fact partners for peace and here is the proof of it."
Canada foils plot on passenger train - Americas - Al Jazeera English
