3 men charged with terrorism-releated offenses in Canada
Terrorism charges have been filed against three Ottawa men, with just one in custody and the other two believed to be fighting with ISIS.
Awso Peshdary, 25, faces charges of participating in, conspiring to participate in, and facilitating the activity of a terrorist group, The Globe and Mail reports, and is in custody. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say that John Maguire, 24, and Khadar Khalib, 23, are both "active members" of ISIS and are likely overseas, fighting with the militant group.
Khalib is charged with leaving Canada to participate in the activities of a terrorist group, counseling a person to participate in terrorism, and conspiring to participate in terrorist activity, while Maguire is charged with facilitating an activity for a terrorist group and conspiring to participate in terrorist activity.
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Maguire became famous last year when he appeared in an extremist recruiting video that called on Muslims to attack Canadians. On social media, reports are circulating that he died in battle overseas, but police say there is no solid evidence. "I think we follow the evidence," RCMP Chief Supt. Jennifer Strachan said. "In our minds, a tweet is not the kind of evidence we would be looking for to feel confident that Mr. Maguire is deceased."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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