Jihadist Terrorism Alive and Well in Toronto and Mississauga Canada Several Terror Plots in Region Since 2024

Jihadist Terrorism Alive and Well in Toronto and Mississauga Canada. State support to listed terrorist groups like Hizballah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas is an ongoing concern for the Government of Canada. Public Safety Canada, Currently listed active terrorist entities include but not restricted to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) multiple arrests over the years in Toronto. Mujahidin al Shabaab Movement multiple arrests in Mississauga Ontario. 

Father and son plot (Toronto): In July 2024, the RCMP arrested Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi and his son, Mostafa Eldidi, accusing them of planning a "serious, violent attack" in Toronto on behalf of ISIS. The elder Eldidi is also facing war crimes charges related to an ISIS video from 2015.

Mississauga student extradited to U.S.: In September 2024, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a student living in Mississauga, was arrested near the U.S. border while allegedly attempting to carry out an ISIS-inspired attack in New York City. He was extradited to the U.S. to face terrorism charges.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Aug 25, 2022, An anti-Israel protest in front of the Israeli consulate in Toronto featured a large sign calling Israel “apartheid Zionist child killers”. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) The status of a man living in Canada alleged to be a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist organization has become the topic of concern for the Canadian Jewish community and the subject of debate in the Canadian Senate after an exposé by The National Post. 

Khalid Barakat, who resides in Vancouver, has been named by Israeli intelligence services as a leader of the PFLP, the Post’s Terry Glavin reported. Barakat has also been described as such by Palestinian news outlets, and at times, on the PFLP website. Supporters assert that he is a maligned Palestinian rights activist.

Ottawa is looking into reports that a Canadian who starred in an ISIS propaganda video has been killed in northern Syria while fighting for the terrorist group, as the Conservatives prepare to table new anti-terror legislation. John Maguire, 23, who used the name Abu Anwar Al-Canadi, was killed in the city of Kobani, according to a pro-ISIS Twitter account. Maguire, a former University of Ottawa student, had tried to encourage attacks on Canadian soil in a video posted online last December. He also directly threatened Canadians in the video, which was shot among the ruins of an unidentified town. "Your people will be indiscriminately targeted, as you indiscriminately target our people," he said. In the video, Maguire said he was a typical Canadian kid who "grew up on the hockey rink," had good grades at school and no criminal record. The Prime Minister’s Office said it was aware of reports Maguire had been killed, and was “seeking additional information on them.” The Public Safety Minister’s office released a statement saying it could not speak about specific cases, but warned other Canadians planning to join ISIS, also known as ISIL and the Islamic State.

TERROR MOSQUE: Al Rahman Islamic Center for Islamic Education Mississauga, Ontario, Canada west of Toronto. Qayyum Abdul Jamal, 43, was among six regulars at the mosque who was arrested. MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 4 — At least 6 of the 17 people arrested by Canadian authorities in a sweeping counter-terrorism operation over the weekend regularly attended the same storefront mosque in this middle-class Toronto suburb of modest brick rental townhouses and well-kept lawns, fellow worshipers said Sunday. Their attendance at the mosque, Al-Rahman Islamic Centre for Islamic Education, is one of the few public pieces of information that clearly link any of the suspects — 12 adults and 5 youths — in one of the biggest anti-terrorism arrests in North America since the Sept. 11 attacks.

2020 Terrorist Incidents: The following terrorist attacks occurred in Canada: On February 21, Saad Akhtar allegedly killed a Toronto woman in a hammer attack inspired by violent radical Islamic beliefs. He faces a charge of “first-degree murder — including terrorist activity.”

In December 2020 the Parole Board granted “closed day parole” to Shareef Abdelhaleem, a member of the Toronto 18 convicted of terrorism offenses and sentenced to life in prison for plotting to blow up CSIS Headquarters, a Canadian military base, and the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2006.

An Ontario Superior Court in February ordered Omar Khadr in 2020 to answer questions related to a wrongful death suit emanating from a confession he signed during his time as a detainee at Guantanamo Bay. Khadr claimed he did not present a defense to the Utah-based suit, owing to lack of funds, and argued that enforcement of the Utah judgment would be contrary to Canadian public policy.

On August 26 2020, authorities arrested Toronto resident Haleema Mustafa on two terrorism-related charges, alleging she departed Canada in 2019 for Turkey to join ISIS in Syria. Her husband, Ikar Mao, was arrested later that year on the same charges.

On July 28 2020 a Kingston, Ontario, minor pled guilty to four terrorism charges. The minor, initially charged in 2019, admitted to viewing ISIS as his inspiration for seeking martyrdom. The Crown sought his sentencing as an adult.

In July 2020, Mohamed Mahjoub filed a legal request for information the government used as the basis for a national security certificate that would require his deportation to Egypt. The filing marks the latest step in the two-decade case.

On October 8 2020 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled VIA Rail terror offenders Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier did not require new trials because of improper jury selection.

In an opinion published in July, Canada’s Federal Court ruled May 15 2020 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) obtained some terrorism-related warrants for alleged foreign fighters based on illegally acquired information

TORONTO 18 TERROR PLOT: One was a plan to bomb the Toronto Stock Exchange and other prominent buildings. The other, Gillespie says, was "the attempt to create a large al-Qaeda type cell in Toronto — to arm themselves with weapons, and then to create some sort of mayhem that would scare the Canadian public into withdrawing troops from Afghanistan." Seven adults admitted guilt in the affair. The courts also convicted four men, one of whom was a minor at the time of his arrest. Charges against seven other individuals were stayed or dropped.

Here is the latest status of all 18 cases:
Shareef Abdelhaleem Participating in a terrorist group and intending to cause an explosion Convicted, February 2010 Not yet handed down

Ibrahim Aboud Participating in a terrorist group, training for terrorist purposes Charges stayed, April 2008 —

Fahim Ahmad Importing firearms, participating in a terrorist group and instructing others to carry out activities for that group Guilty plea, October 2010. 16 years in prison

Zakaria Amara Participating in a terrorist group, intending to cause an explosion for the benefit of a terrorist group Guilty plea, October 2009, Appeal dismissed 2010 Life in prison

Asad Ansari Participating in a terrorist group Convicted, June 2010. 6½ years in prison

Steven Chand Participating in a terrorist group Convicted, June 2010. 10 years in prison

Ali Dirie Participating in a terrorist group Guilty plea, September 2009. 7 years in prison

Amin Durrani Participating in a terrorist group Guilty plea, January 2010. 7½ years in prison

Saad Gaya Participating in a terrorist group and intending to cause an explosion Guilty plea, September 2009, Appeal allowed 2010. 12 to 18 years in prison

Ahmad Mustafa Ghany Participating in a terrorist group, training for terrorist purposes Charges stayed, April 2008 —

Abdul Qayyum Jamal Planning to cause a deadly explosion (dropped in November 2007), participating in the activities of a terrorist group and receiving training from a terrorist group. Charges stayed, April 2008 

Jahmaal James Participating in a terrorist group Guilty plea, February 2010. 7 years in prison

Saad Khalid Participating in a militant plot with the intention of causing an explosion Guilty plea, May 2009. 20 years in prison

Yasim Mohamed Participating in a terrorist group, training for terrorist purposes Charges stayed, April 2008 —

Nishanthan Yogakrishnan (previously tried as a youth, publication ban lifted on his name in September 2009) Participating in and contributing to a terrorist group Convicted, September 2008. 2½ years in prison.

Starting Dec 26, 2025 Trump administration requiring non-citizens including Canadians staying over 30 days to register with U.S. Immigration. Trump administration's renewed enforcement of the Alien Registration Act (INA), most non-citizens (including Canadians) staying over 30 days must register with U.S. Immigration (DHS) by April 11, 2025, with a separate rule requiring Canadian border crossings starting December 26, 2025, to use facial biometrics, turning these into serious compliance requirements with potential fines and jail time for non-compliance, as detailed in advisories from late 2024/early 2025. There's a major U.S. immigration policy shift under the Trump administration requiring most non-citizens, including Canadians staying over 30 days, to register with U.S. authorities, a rule effective April 11, 2025, with penalties for non-compliance, though many already documented individuals (like Green Card holders, those with I-94s) are considered registered, but still must carry proof. 

This "Alien Registration Requirement" (ARR) mandates carrying proof of status and reporting address changes, with registration done via USCIS, creating new burdens for some Canadians. Beginning Dec. 26, 2025, all non-Americans—including Canadians—who stay in the U.S. longer than 30 days must register with US Govt! Mandatory registration for non-Americans, including Canadians, staying over 30 days starts Dec. 26, 2025, reflects a significant, existing U.S. immigration law (Alien Registration Act of 1940, part of the INA) that was newly enforced and broadened in 2025 by the Trump administration, requiring registration for many, particularly those entering by land without an I-94, but generally not impacting short-term visitors with standard visas or I-94s. Key aspects include creating a USCIS account, potentially submitting Form G-325R, getting biometrics, and carrying proof, with failure to comply carrying criminal penalties. The E-2 Treaty Investor Visa: For Canadians who make a substantial investment (e.g., buying or starting a restaurant, auto repair shop, clinic) and own at least 50% of the U.S. business, allowing them to live and work in the U.S.. In my interaction with men from Toronto Canada and Alberta Canada, who own a business and who live part time in Sarasota Fl, I find them to be thugs and grafters. 

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Three Young Attractive Petite White Females Go Missing from Sarasota - Bradenton Fl Area in 2024, Vanished Without A Trace in Drug trade.

Three Young Attractive Petite White Females Go Missing from Sarasota - Bradenton Fl Area in 2024, Vanished Without A Trace, Cops Have No Clues. Laikyn West, age 24, missing Bradenton Florida last seen Friday, September 13, 2024. Felicia Adams, age 27, missing Sarasota Fl, was last seen July 2024 at the Resurrection House 507 Kumquat Court in Sarasota (homeless outreach). Caitlyn ‘Katie’ Sandt, age 19, missing Bradenton Fl last seen October 2024.

Laikyn West, age 24, missing Bradenton Florida. MISSING ENDANGERED: Laikyn Marie West, 24, was last seen leaving her home in the 1000 block of 12th St. W. on Friday, September 13, carrying a backpack and getting into a white four-door sedan. She appears to have had a drug addiction. She has not been in contact with friends or family and has missed previously scheduled appointments, including an out-of-state flight. Laikyn is 5'3" with a thin build and dyed blonde hair. She has a tattoo on her upper right arm, a middle chest scar, and a large birthmark on the left side of her torso. If you have information on Laikyn's whereabouts call BPD at 941-932-9300 or email brian.gates@bradentonpd.com. 

Felicia Adams, age 27, missing Sarasota Fl. Felicia Adams had several drug related arrests that centered around the Newtown section of Sarasota Fl. Port Charlotte resident Misty Coppola said her last contact with her 27-year-old daughter was on July 21, 2024, when Felicia Adams told her mom that she would call her back. That call never came. She has since created a Facebook page called "Finding Felicia Adams" to investigate her daughter’s disappearance after having difficulty filing a missing person report through law enforcement, she said. Adams was reportedly last seen in August at the Resurrection house at 507 Kumquat Court (homeless outreach) in Sarasota by someone who messaged Coppola on Facebook.

Caitlyn ‘Katie’ Sandt, age 19, missing Bradenton Fl. 19-year-old Caitlyn ‘Katie’ Sandt has been missing since October 30th 2024, according to her mother Christina Sandt. Sandt said when her daughter turned 18 last year, she started coming home less, and hanging around the wrong crowd, spending a lot of her time on 18th Street in Bradenton. She also fell into drug addiction. “What I do know is that there are three people incarcerated that know, they were in Katie’s circle: one is a violent offender, one is a sex offender, and one is a drug addict,” said Sandt. The Bradenton Police Department continues to ask for information that will help bring Caitlyn Sandt home. She last contacted her family in late October 2024 and was reported missing in November. Her family is now offering a $5,000 reward for her safe return.

The one common denominator with these 3 missing young women is drugs, all of them were running with the drug crowd in Sarasota and/or in Bradenton Fl. There is a direct connection to the drug gangs in the Newtown section of Sarasota Fl and the drug gangs in Bradenton Fl.

 

January 2nd 2023 Sarasota Herald Trib does puff piece on the unsolved murders in Sarasota and surrounding areas. Six major cold cases still linger from Sarasota and Manatee counties. In September 2017, Jabez Spann, 14, was leaving a friend’s house on 22nd street in Sarasota when he heard a single gunshot. The shot hit Travis Combs, 31, after he was surrounded by a trio in an empty lot in the 1600 block of 22nd street. "Oh my God. Y'all shot him," Spann is quoted in the police report. The suspects scattered — two running north on foot and one taking Combs' car. Spann would go missing a week later after attending a candlelight vigil for Combs, and Jabez's body was found in February 2019 along a fence line in rural Manatee County west of Interstate 75. Appears at least one of the killers has links to this Bradenton area.

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