A man was charged with terrorism Monday after threatening a person with a knife and slitting the throat of another who was seriously injured on a bus in British Columbia, western Canada, according to court documents.
Abdul Aziz Kawam faces four charges, including attempted murder and assault, committed “for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a terrorist group, namely the Islamic State,” the documents filed by the Criminal Prosecution Service say. Canadian.
The suspect first threatened a man at a bus stop with a knife to his throat on Saturday morning near the city of Surrey in the remote suburbs of Vancouver, local authorities said.
The victim must recover
The victim, however, managed to flee by pushing the attacker. The latter boarded a bus where he reportedly had a confrontation with another passenger.
“During the altercation, one of the men allegedly pulled out a knife and slit the other’s throat,” police said. Severely injured, the victim underwent emergency surgery and is expected to recover.
“During our investigation, it was determined that the suspect made several disturbing comments,” Metro Vancouver Transit Police spokeswoman Amanda Steed said of the suspect’s charges against her, adding that “the victims and the suspect did not know each other. .
In recent years, Canada has experienced a succession of acts of violence that are unusual for the country. In September, a large manhunt broke out in the center of the country, in Saskatchewan, following stabbings that left ten dead and 18 injured mainly in an aboriginal community.
In June 2021, a man was charged with terrorism after killing four members of a Muslim family in a hit-and-run attack in London, Ontario.
Source: BFM TV
