OTTAWA - The federal government is listing al-Shabaab as a terrorist group after members of the Somali community expressed fears it is trying to radicalize and recruit young Canadians.The move prohibits Canadians inside and outside the country from knowingly
Al-Shabaab is an Islamist insurgency group waging war in Somalia where it controls much of the South. The feds listed it as a terrorist group Friday but made the announcement Sunday evening.Toews said the feds have received reports from foreign intelligence and members of the Somali community fingering al-Shabaab for its attempt to radicalize and recruit its youth, especially through the Internet.Toews said no action had yet been taken against the group and police might have a difficult time trying to freeze any of its
The U.S. government listed al-Shabaab as a foreign terrorist organization in 2008. It says the group is to blame for the assassination of Somali peace activists, international aid workers and journalists.
The last group placed on Canada¹s terrorist list was the controversial addition of the Tamil Tigers.
Canada to ban militant Somali Islamist group |
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Australian National Security - Listing of Terrorist Organisations
February 26, 2008
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