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Bosonic

(3,746 posts)
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:29 AM Oct 2014

One of two Canadian soldiers run down in suspected terror attack near Montreal dies of his injuries

Source: The National Post

The driver of a car who rammed two Canadian Forces members near Montreal before being shot dead by police was known to counter-terrorism authorities who believed he had become radicalized, the RCMP said on Monday as they continued to investigate the possible terrorist attack.

“This individual was known to federal authorities including our Integrated National Security Investigations team in Montreal who along with other authorities were concerned that he had become radicalized,’’ the RCMP said in a statement. The force declined further comment.

The 25-year-old, known as Martin “Ahmad” Rouleau, allegedly hit two members of the Canadian Forces as they were walking in a strip mall just outside St-Jean-sur-Richelieu at about 11:30 a.m.

Early Tuesday, one of two soldiers hit by the car died of his injuries, Quebec provincial police said. The soldier’s name was not released at the request of the family.

Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/20/driver-who-ran-into-canadian-soldiers-near-montreal-was-known-to-counter-terrorism-officials-rcmp/

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One of two Canadian soldiers run down in suspected terror attack near Montreal dies of his injuries (Original Post) Bosonic Oct 2014 OP
Sad. 840high Oct 2014 #1
Like all goverment excuses, imthevicar Oct 2014 #2
"the last we will ever hear of it" - not after today Baclava Oct 2014 #3
I don't think it's quite as bad as Mumbai GliderGuider Oct 2014 #4
there will be hell to pay... Canada is now cancelling hockey games Baclava Oct 2014 #5
We will never know? GGJohn Oct 2014 #6
The issue is potential rebels who were prevented CJCRANE Oct 2014 #7
These are the kinds of "citizens" that need to be monitored seveneyes Oct 2014 #8
Apparently they were monitored CJCRANE Oct 2014 #9
 

imthevicar

(811 posts)
2. Like all goverment excuses,
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 03:53 AM
Oct 2014

I smell a rat But, we will never know, and this is the last we will ever hear of it.

 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
3. "the last we will ever hear of it" - not after today
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 03:59 PM
Oct 2014

Sounds like a Mumbai style coordinated attack now.

 

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts)
4. I don't think it's quite as bad as Mumbai
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 04:04 PM
Oct 2014

Two (or three?) shooters only, and only one death reported besides a gunman. But yeah, coming just a couple of days after the Quebec incident, this is going to change some things around here. Maybe we can import some of those nice colour-coded terror indexes - DHS must still have some lying around!

 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
5. there will be hell to pay... Canada is now cancelling hockey games
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 04:08 PM
Oct 2014
Maple Leafs-Senators NHL game now officially suspended.



CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
7. The issue is potential rebels who were prevented
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 04:26 PM
Oct 2014

from going to Syria and rebels who returned from Syria (to Canada) but weren't arrested.

These guys were (and are) roaming free around Canada.

 

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)
8. These are the kinds of "citizens" that need to be monitored
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 04:36 PM
Oct 2014

The proverbial gray between right and wrong.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
9. Apparently they were monitored
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 04:44 PM
Oct 2014

but maybe not closely enough.

The Syrian jihad inspired thousands all over the world and in western countries. It's going to be hard to keep track of all of them.

This movement should have been nipped in the bud instead of being funded to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars and allowed to spread unchecked all over social media.

Of course it's too late now, so we have to give up more of our freedoms.

One day I hope we'll stand up to the neocons and not allow them to play with our safety and security.

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