{"id":9349,"date":"2017-10-03T06:12:18","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T10:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=9349"},"modified":"2017-10-03T06:12:18","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T10:12:18","slug":"somali-born-refugee-charged-canada-terror-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2017\/10\/03\/somali-born-refugee-charged-canada-terror-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Somali-born refugee charged in Canada ‘terror’ attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Somali-born refugee has been charged with five counts of attempted murder in connection with a weekend attack in Edmonton, Alberta.<\/p>\n

Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, also faces dangerous driving and weapons possession charges.<\/p>\n

Five people, including a uniformed police officer, were injured in the Saturday night incident.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the suspect could still face terror-related charges but none have yet been laid.<\/p>\n

Mr Sharif had been known to police for believing in extremist ideology.<\/p>\n

A flag belonging to so-called Islamic State was found inside the vehicle that hit the police officer.<\/p>\n

On Saturday evening, Constable Michael Chernyk was rammed by a car outside Alberta’s Commonwealth Stadium.<\/p>\n

The driver then stabbed the officer several times, before fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n

Shortly before midnight, a man driving a rented U-Haul van was pulled over at a checkpoint and police recognised the name on the rental documents as similar to those for the car that struck Constable Chernyk.<\/p>\n

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People attending a wedding near to where the car chase ended took pictures of the scene. (Image Credit Michael Mukao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The truck fled the scene, and was pursued by officers. Four pedestrians were struck during the chase in what police say appeared to be a deliberate action.<\/p>\n

Two injured pedestrians remain in hospital, one in serious condition.<\/p>\n

Constable Chernyk, is recovering from his wounds.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called it a “terrorist attack” and said he was both “deeply concerned and outraged” by “this senseless act of violence”.<\/p>\n

On Sunday evening, hundreds of people attended an anti-violence vigil in Edmonton organised by the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council.<\/p>\n

Mr Sharif is due to appear in an Edmonton court on 3 October. He will be formally charged with a total of 11 counts, including the attempted murder charges.<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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