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Toronto 18 ringleader no longer shows signs of extremism, granted full parole: board
The Parole Board of Canada said Zakaria Amara has shown positive change after years of supervision and deradicalization work.
- The Parole Board granted full parole to Zakaria Amara, a ringleader of the thwarted Toronto terror plot, after finding he no longer showed "any signs of holding onto extremist beliefs or radical ideologies."
- Amara recruited members for a group planning to bomb Parliament Hill, the Canadian Security Intelligence Services headquarters, and the Toronto Stock Exchange to force the withdrawal of Canadian troops from Afghanistan.
- Correctional officers previously reported he was "respectful, polite and quiet" after his ideology "began to shift" in 2014. Demonstrating "positive change, both in attitude and in behaviour," Amara has been on day parole for four years.
- Mandatory counselling and financial, phone, and internet monitoring are among conditions of his full parole. He plans to work full-time, attend a mosque, and spend time with family while avoiding contact with those involved in criminal activity.
- Two decades after the plot shocked the country, the Parole Board's release reflects Amara's documented deradicalization. His transition follows a process to distance himself from extremist ideologies during his federal custody.
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Toronto 18 ringleader no longer shows signs of extremism, granted full parole: board
Zakaria Amara, one of the ringleaders of the thwarted Toronto 18 terror plot, has been granted full parole after the Parole Board of Canada found he no longer showed "any signs of holding onto extremist beliefs or radical ideologies."
·Ottawa, Canada
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