Montreal: Canadian police said Thursday they are looking to arrest a 22-year-old who had been believed dead a year after joining the Islamic State group in Syria.
Six charges were laid in absentia against Mohamed Shirdon, including joining a banned terror group, encouraging others to follow him to Syria and promoting terrorism.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued a nationwide warrant for his arrest and has asked Interpol for help returning him to Canada for prosecution.
"While there have been reports in 2014 indicating that Shirdon was killed in Syria, these reports were proven not to be true," the RCMP said.
This included making a video threatening Canada and the United States.
Several were reported killed in Syria, such as former Ottawa University student John Maguire, and four cousins from Calgary, Alberta.
Six charges were laid in absentia against Mohamed Shirdon, including joining a banned terror group, encouraging others to follow him to Syria and promoting terrorism.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued a nationwide warrant for his arrest and has asked Interpol for help returning him to Canada for prosecution.
"While there have been reports in 2014 indicating that Shirdon was killed in Syria, these reports were proven not to be true," the RCMP said.
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This included making a video threatening Canada and the United States.
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Several were reported killed in Syria, such as former Ottawa University student John Maguire, and four cousins from Calgary, Alberta.
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