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Man with Al Qaeda Ties Likely to Plead Guilty to Terror Offence in Montreal: Lawyer

Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, a 51-year-old man with ties to al-Qaida, appeared in a Montreal court video conference facing terror charges after arrest.
Warsame was charged following allegations that he threatened to bomb public transit and had earlier admitted in Minnesota in 2009 to supporting the terrorist group al-Qaida.
A federal prosecutor recently invoked a rarely used terrorism provision of the Criminal Code, which reclassified Warsame's uttering threats charge as a terrorism offence.
Warsame’s attorney, Vincent Petit, informed Judge Joëlle Roy that there is a strong likelihood he will enter a guilty plea, and if convicted, Warsame could face a life sentence.
Warsame was ordered detained and waived his right to a bail hearing, with his next court appearance scheduled for October 1, 2025, indicating ongoing legal proceedings.

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