Former Calgarian added to U.S. most-wanted terrorist list
Posted Apr 23, 2017 1:14 pm.
Last Updated Apr 23, 2017 1:17 pm.
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TORONTO – Two Canadians are the latest addition to the United States’ list of most-wanted terrorists, which says the men are a threat to American national security and economic interests.
The decision to add 24-year-old Farah Mohamed Shirdon and 30-year-old Tarek Sakr to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists was published Wednesday in an official register of US government regulations.
The US State Department identifies Sakr as a Syrian-born Canadian citizen who has conducted sniper training for the al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front.
They say Canadian-born and former Calgarian, Shirdon, is a prominent fighter, as well as recruiter and fundraiser for ISIL.
In September 2015, the RCMP laid terrorism several charges in absentia against Shirdon, including participation in the activity of a terrorist group and instructing others to carry out terrorist activity.
The charges against the Calgary man came a year after an ISIL video surfaced of him burning his Canadian passport.
The US notice about Sakr says he has conducted sniper training in Syria and periodically travels to Turkey, but a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale would not give more information about him.
Scott Bardsley says Sakr is not facing criminal charges in Canada.
