Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Canada raises its terrorism threat level

Canada has raised its terrorism threat level to medium from low because of a rise in "general chatter" from radical groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaida, a government official said on Tuesday.

"This increase is not the result of a specific threat," said Jean-Christophe de Le Rue, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney. A suspected Canadian militant ran over two soldiers in Quebec on Monday, killing one of them.


De Le Rue said the new terrorism threat level meant Canadian intelligence services had "indicated an individual or group within Canada or abroad has the intent and capability to commit an act of terrorism."

[jpost.com]
22/10/14
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  1. Canada Raises Terrorism Threat Level to Medium Because of Islamist Groups' Statements ...

    Canada has raised the country's terrorism threat level to medium from low because of the rise of radical Islamist groups statements, a government official stated.

    The threat level was raised because of "general chatter [of the Islamist groups]," the official told Reuters Tuesday.

    A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney, Jean-Christophe de Le Rue, said that the raise of the threat level "is not the result of a specific threat."

    On Monday, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney said that the car attack on two Canadian soldiers that took place near Montreal was linked to terrorism.
    http://en.ria.ru/world/20141022/194414283/Canada-Raises-Terrorism-Threat-Level-to-Medium-Because-of-Islamist-Groups-Statements.html
    22/10/14

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  2. Shots fired inside Canada parliament ...

    A gunman has shot a soldier at a war memorial in Ottawa, then ran into the nearby parliament building where he exchange gunfire with police.

    More shots were fired outside a nearby shopping centre and several buildings around the city are on lockdown.

    It is unclear how many gunmen there are but one shooter is believed dead.

    The incident came hours after Canada raised its terror threat level following a fatal hit-and-run attack on two soldiers on Monday............http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29724907
    22/10/14

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  3. Gunman killed in Ottawa; 3 shootings confirmed ...

    A gunman has been killed in Ottawa after three separate shootings in the nation's capital forced Parliament Hill into lockdown and gripped the city with fear.

    Authorities confirmed shots had been fired inside Parliament, at the National War Memorial and near the Rideau Centre shopping mall.

    Two people have been taken to the Ottawa Civic Hospital in non-life threatening condition............Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/gunman-killed-in-ottawa-3-shootings-confirmed-1.2065443#ixzz3GtQpAJWw
    22/10/14

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  4. Canada: au moins une vingtaine de coups de feu tirés dans le Parlement ...

    Au moins une vingtaine de coups de feu ont été tirés mercredi matin dans l'enceinte du Parlement canadien d'Ottawa où la police traquait un ou deux hommes armés, ont raconté des témoins se trouvant à l'intérieur.

    "Un homme est entré dans le Parlement en courant. Il était poursuivi par des policiers armés de fusils qui criaient à tout le monde de se mettre à couvert", a déclaré un employé du Parlement qui estime avoir dénombré "une vingtaine de coups de feu automatiques" tirés dans l'enceinte. Un cameraman de Radio-Canada a pour sa part dénombré une cinquantaine de coups de feu dans le Parlement. Les médias locaux évoquaient "deux hommes portant des fusils de chasse".

    Dans le même temps, un soldat montant la garde à l'extérieur, devant un Monument aux morts, a été gravement blessé par balles.

    Des commandos de la police lourdement armés ont été rapidement déployés autour du bureau du Premier ministre canadien Stephen Harper et du Parlement fédéral, qui a été bouclé. Stephen Harper a été évacué du quartier du Parlement et "est sauf", a indiqué son porte-parole.

    Les autorités canadiennes avaient relevé mardi d'un cran le niveau d'alerte terroriste, de bas à moyen.

    Cette décision intervenait après qu'un jeune Québécois de 25 ans eut fauché mortellement lundi un militaire en tenue avant d'être abattu par la police, dans un geste qualifié d'acte terroriste par le gouvernement canadien.
    Belga
    http://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_canada-une-vingtaine-de-coups-de-feu-tires-dans-l-enceinte-du-parlement?id=8384241
    22/10/14

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