US EditionRCMP warns of dangers of online radicalization amid Quebec anti-government militia arrests
QUEBEC, CANADA, JUL 8 – The suspects conducted military-style training and amassed weapons including 16 explosive devices and 11,000 rounds of ammunition, police said during the investigation.
- Authorities in Canada have arrested and formally charged four individuals from Quebec, among them two serving members of the military, in connection with an alleged scheme to seize territory near Quebec City in January 2024.
- Authorities launched the probe into ideologically driven violent extremism, which involved military-style training and recruitment via online platforms, in early 2023.
- During searches in January 2024, authorities confiscated a large cache that included sixteen explosives, more than eighty firearms along with related accessories, roughly 11,000 rounds of ammunition, night-vision gear, grenades, and additional tactical equipment connected to the suspects' activities.
- Jessica Davis described the 2024 search and seizure as likely one of the most significant efforts worldwide to disrupt and seize equipment related to anti-government extremism, and highlighted that over 75% of terrorist incidents in Canada over the past twenty years have been driven by ideological motives.
- The RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces emphasize ongoing efforts to counter violent extremism, warning about the dangers of online radicalization despite no recent completed attacks.
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Canadian police arrest 4 in an alleged anti-government militia plot
Canadian police have arrested four individuals, including two active members of Canada's military, for allegedly plotting to seize land in the province of Quebec. Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced on Tuesday that three suspects are charged with facilitating “terrorist activity.”…
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