Terror suspect arrested in Edmonton
Posted Jan 19, 2011 7:20 pm.
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RCMP have arrested a man suspected of supporting a terrorist group that killed five American soldiers in Iraq, in 2009.
Spokesperson Doris Stapleton says Sayfildin Tahir Sharif was arrested at the request of the F.B.I.
He was arrested by RCMP without incident and now the U.S wants him extradicted to stand trial.
He is charged in the U.S. with supporting a multi-national terrorist network that took part in suicide bombings in Iraq.
The F.B.I also says the terrorist group is believed to be responsible for another suicide bombing in 2009 at a police station that killed seven Iraqis.
Sharif was charged based on evidence gathered in Canadian court-authorized wiretaps and search warrants.
