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Terrorism's 'new guard' Secret reports warn of Canadian extremists Stewart Bell and Adrian Humphreys, National Post Published: Thursday, May 04, 2006 TORONTO - Secret Canadian intelligence documents written in the aftermath of last summer's suicide bombings in London warn that Canada has its own cadre of "homegrown" Islamic extremists. Just as the four bombers who killed 52 commuters last July 7 were British, Canada is home to militants who are angry about the "oppression" of Muslims and support terrorism, the reports say. "The attacks in London highlight the threat of 'homegrown' extremism. Canada is home to Islamic extremists, both homegrown and immigrant," says one of the reports by the Integrated Threat Assessment Centre (ITAC). "A small number of extremists in Canada advocate violent jihad in pursuit of their political and religious aims. The reasons for radicalization are varied, and include a general sense of anger at what is seen as oppression of Muslims throughout the world [and] parental influence." The reports are part of a flurry of intelligence documents circulated by Ottawa in the weeks after the London bombings. Declassified versions were obtained by the National Post under the Access to Information Act. They reflect the shift in focus of Canadian counterterrorism efforts that has been underway: While in the past Canada's main concern was "homeland" terrorists such as the Sikh militants who bombed two Air-India flights in 1985, today's top security concern is the emerging generation of homegrown extremists. Unlike the old guard of terrorists, who were immigrants and refugees who brought to Canada the conflicts of their homelands, the new generation consists largely of Canadian-born radical Muslims of various ethnicities, as well as converts who have adopted the extremist interpretation of Islam. The documents also support recent claims by U.S. counterterrorism officials that extremists are operating inside Canada's borders. The presence of Islamic terrorists in Canada was noted two weeks ago, when the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrests of two Georgia youths. Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, 19, and Syed Haris Ahmed, 21, are accused of travelling to Canada last March for "terrorism-related planning and co-ordination" with local radicals. The FBI says while in Toronto they discussed terrorist training and plots to bomb U.S. military facilities and oil refineries. Similar concerns surfaced last Friday, when the U.S. State Department released its annual report on global terrorism, which said, "Terrorists have capitalized on liberal Canadian immigration and asylum policies to enjoy safe haven, raise funds, arrange logistical support and plan terrorist attacks." Yesterday, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day responded to the report for the first time, saying it concerned the period when the Liberals were in office and "when relations with the United States were strained and less than productive." He said the Conservatives were taking terrorism more seriously and had allotted an extra $1.4-billion for security in the budget, outlawed the Tamil Tigers and forged "a new spirit of collaboration" with the U.S. on fighting terror. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? 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