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| Canadian teenager convicted of terrorist offense | |
| 2015-12-18 | |
| GENEVA – Canadian authorities convicted a teenager of a terrorist offense for trying to travel overseas to join the extremist group of Islamic State (ISIS). The 16-year-old boy, whose identity remained anonymous under the Canadian law of protecting minors, became radicalized through following ISIS’s propaganda videos and communicating with suspected jihadists.
He was convicted by a Canadian court on charges of terrorism for trying to join a banned organization. The teenager was also prosecuted on a robbery case that took place in Oct. 2014 with the intention of using the C$2,200 stolen funds to fly overseas to Turkey and from there to Syria, where ISIS controls a large territory. According to officials, the boy faces up to 25 years in prison. The sentencing is expected to take place in January. | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 Jihadism, combined with the inherent Canadian sense of moral superiority... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-12-18 12:43 |