” A 20-year-old Pakistani citizen, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, has been arrested in Canada for planning a major attack in New York targeting the Jewish community. The arrest follows strong cross-border cooperation between Canadian and US authorities “
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Ormstown : The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said that 20-year-old Muhammad Shahzeb Khan was arrested in the city of Ormstown in Quebec province. He was planning a deadly attack targeting Jewish citizens in the United States. He was produced in a court in Montreal. According to US agencies, he was also talking about attacks in India.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Mike Duhem said, the news of threats to the Jewish community is worrying. We will not tolerate any kind of threats, harassment or violence targeting Jewish communities. This planned anti-Semitic attack against Jewish people in America is reprehensible and there is no place for such ideological and hate-motivated crime in Canada. We are committed to keeping all Canadians safe and seek support from all Canadians to help prevent such threats.
Canada’s Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the arrest was made possible due to the strong partnership between the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the FBI. He said, Jewish Canadians and Jewish Americans deserve to be safe in their communities.
At the same time, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Shahzeb Khan is also known as Shazeb Jadoon. It is alleged that he planned a terrorist attack in New York City around October 7. Its aim was to kill as many Jewish people as possible in the name of ISIS.
