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RSS FeedsCanadian detained, RCMP involved after possible terror incident at Michigan airport: Reports
(The Star Travel)

 
 

21 june 2017 23:41:08

 
Canadian detained, RCMP involved after possible terror incident at Michigan airport: Reports
(The Star Travel)
 


MONTREAL—Police have detained a Montreal resident who was carrying a Canadian passport in connection with a knife attack on an airport police officer in Flint, Mich., U.S. media is reporting.The FBI, which is leading the investigation, said it is looking into the motive of the attack, including reports the suspect yelled “Allahu akbar” as he allegedly stabbed the officer in the neck. The federal police force said it was too early to say definitively that it was a terrorist incident.NBC News reported that officials had arrested an individual with a Canadian passport who was from Quebec. Local news reports, citing sources, reported that the attacker travelled from Canada to New York City in mid-June, that he may have attempted to purchase a gun before buying the knife used in the attack, and that he rented a car to drive from New York City to Flint. La Presse, also citing sources, said the attacker was a Montreal resident and that the RCMP and Montreal Police were leading an operation into the Canadian connection.In a statement, the RCMP said it was aware of the incident.“The investigation is being led by U.S. law enforcement authorities. As such, the RCMP will not provide further information.”Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said he had consulted with the commissioner of the RCMP, Bob Paulson, as well as the national security adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.“Obviously Canada condemns this heinous and cowardly act. The officer and his family are very much in our prayers at this time,” he said. “There is complete co-operation between the RCMP and all of the authorities and agencies in Canada and their counterparts in the United States. We’re doing everything we possibly can to assist in this matter.Goodale said the Canadian connection of the attacker has not yet been independently confirmed.“The information has been reported in the media that there is a Canadian connection. We do not ...


 
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