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Federal minister lauds close ties between Canada, U.S. police in terror guilty plea
Gary Anandasangaree said Canadian and U.S. police worked closely to stop a 2024 plot that targeted a Brooklyn Jewish centre.
- On Wednesday, Pakistani national Muhammad Shahzeb Khan pleaded guilty in New York City to attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, following his 2024 arrest while planning a mass shooting at a Brooklyn centre.
- RCMP in Quebec arrested Khan on Sept. 4, 2024, after Ontario counterparts notified United States officials of his plan to target Jewish people at a Brooklyn centre on the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.
- Motivated by the Islamic State, Khan told Judge Paul he regretted his plan, calling his intended attack a "terrible, extremely dangerous and morally reprehensible idea."
- Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, lauded the close relationship between police forces in Canada and the United States, citing the Five Eyes alliance's role in border security intelligence sharing.
- Sentencing for Khan is set for Aug. 12, when he could face up to life in prison, underscoring the effectiveness of cross-border law enforcement cooperation in disrupting the planned attack.
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Federal minister lauds close ties between Canada, U.S. police in terror guilty plea
MONTREAL - Canada's public safety minister is lauding the close relationship between police forces in the country and the United States, after a man pleaded guilty in a planned mass
·Toronto, Canada
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