WorldNorth AmericaCanada: Father and son planned violent attack in Toronto

Canada: Father and son planned violent attack in Toronto

Type of event:
Terrorism
Threat LensTerrorismWorldNorth America
By Francesco Guadagno

Victims

Wounded

Date

July 31, 2024

What happened

Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and Mostafa Eldidi, 26, a Canadian father and son, were accused of planning terrorist acts in Toronto on behalf of the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group. After a long investigation, the two, already with criminal records, were arrested on July 28 in the Toronto area. At the time of their arrest, they had an ax and a machete with them. According to CBC News, the elder Eldidi was already involved in an aggravated assault on behalf of ISIS outside Canada in 2015.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/canadian-father-son-planned-violent-attack-in-toronto/3291589

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