“The reasons for this action are self-evident: the continued public calls by terrorist organizations for attacks on the homeland and elsewhere, including against law enforcement and other government officials, and the acts of violence targeted at government personnel and installations in Canada and elsewhere recently,” Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said in a statement.
“Given world events, prudence dictates a heightened vigilance in the protection of U.S. government installations and our personnel,” Johnson added.
The U.S. measure came following two attacks last week in Canada that killed two soldiers. Both of the attacks came as Canada deployed fighter jets to join U.S.-led air strikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Iraq.
Police say both assailants were converts to Islam with alleged extremists views.
Canada is a member of the alliance Washington has forged of Western and Arab nations to combat ISIS, which seized large parts of Syria and Iraq in recent months, declaring an Islamic “caliphate” and committing widespread atrocities.
The group has called for foreign fighters to join them and promoted attacks by disaffected Muslims on Western targets.
“Given world events, prudence dictates a heightened vigilance in the protection of U.S. government installations and our personnel,” Johnson said. [alarabiya.net With AFP]
29/10/14
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US to work with Canada to prevent terrorist attacks — Kerry ...
ReplyDeleteThe US and Canada will work more closely at all levels in order to prevent terrorist attacks and face threats together. This was announced by the United States Secretary of State John Kerry following a meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird in Ottawa.
"President Obama, the State Department and our entire administration pledge to work even more closely with your leaders at every level in order to deter and prevent terrorist attacks," Kerry said. "Great nations, like great individuals, are those who are made stronger by the hardest tests of life. In the past week, the world has been witness to Canada's strength. To your unity, your courage, your resolve," Kerry said in Ottawa.
According to Baird, what the Islamic attack on the Canadian soldiers did was only strengthen the Canadian government’s determination in its resolve to fight against Islamic state (IS) militants alongside the United States.....................http://en.itar-tass.com/world/757048
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