US EditionRCMP arrest minor in Montreal on terror-related charges
- The RCMP arrested a Montreal minor on terrorism-related charges on August 20, 2025, in the Côte-des-Neiges borough.
- The arrest followed a months-long investigation that began in April, revealing the youth's intent to carry out an attack for the Islamic State.
- Police involved about 40 officers and an emergency response team to arrest the youth peacefully at a four-storey apartment building.
- Corporal Érique Gasse reported that the minor expressed loyalty to the Islamic State and sought to acquire weapons like AK-47s to target multiple groups.
- The minor is scheduled to appear Thursday in Quebec's Youth Court facing three counts related to providing services for terrorism and facilitating terrorist activity.
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Youth arrested after 'planning mass casualty attack' for Isis in Canada
A youth in Montreal has been arrested for allegedly planning to carry out a "major" terrorist attack in Canada.Granted anonymity due to his age, the accused was arrested on Wednesday afternoon at his home in Cote-des-Neiges, in French-speaking Montreal, after some 40 police officers descended on the scene. It is understood he did not resist arrest. **ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNLOAD NOW FOR THE BEST GB NEWS EXPERIENCE**He is due to appe…
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Le Journal de QuebecA Montrealer under the age of 18 was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for terrorist offences.
RCMP Arrest Minor in Montreal on Terror-Related Charges
The RCMP say they have arrested a minor in Montreal on terrorism-related charges. Police say they arrested the young male in the city’s Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough around 1:30 p.m. Cpl. Érique Gasse says the youth had pledged allegiance to Islamic State and was ready to carry out at least one attack on behalf of the terrorist group. Gasse says in an interview the youth intended to procure weapons such as AK-47s for the attack. Th…
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