Second Suspect Granted Bail In Canadian Terror Case
Julie Farby - All Headline News Staff Writer Toronto, Canada (AHN)-On Thursday, a prosecution spokesman says a man arrested last month in connection with what Canadian police say was an al Qaeda-inspired plot that aimed to blow up targets around southern Ontario has been granted bail. 21-year-old Ahmad Ghany, who police accuse of being part of a group that they allege discussed storming the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa and detonating bombs at targets in downtown Toronto, is the second suspect in the case to be released on bail. Ghany was granted bail at a court hearing in Brampton, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. According to media reports, he was released on C$140,000 ($124,000) in sureties, and will return to court on August 28. Ghany was charged with participating in a terrorist organization and with receiving terrorism training. Most of the group of 17 men-four of them under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged offenses, and all Canadian citizens or residents-were arrested on June 2 in Canada's largest counter-terrorism operation. Two were already in custody on weapons offenses. Some of the other suspects are charged with providing training and with plotting bombings. However, a publication ban prevents reporting of court testimony.
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