The Aporia · Failed Toronto 18 terror plot ringleader granted full parole

The Toronto 18 terror plot ringleader has been granted full parole by a two-member panel of the Parole Board of Canada after undergoing a deradicalization process while incarcerated. Amara, now 41, was one of 18 people arrested in June 2006 for planning terrorist acts including bombing key targets and storming Parliament. He had been on day parole since 2022 with strict conditions that included monitoring his internet use and friendships. The board noted positive changes in Amara’s attitude and behavior, and he is now subject to further restrictions as part of his full parole, such as limitations on communication with individuals involved in crime or extremism.

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Zakaria Amara, one of the ringleaders of the thwarted Toronto 18 terror plot from June 2006, has been granted full parole by the Parole Board of Canada. The board found that Amara no longer shows signs of holding extremist beliefs or radical ideologies after undergoing a deradicalization process while incarcerated. He was initially sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years but received day parole in 2022, which he adhered to without any reported safety concerns or breaches. The decision notes that Amara plans to live independently and continue his full-time job, attend a mosque, see family, and engage in leisure activities. However, he is barred from communicating with anyone involved in criminal activity, including other individuals arrested during the 2006 raids, or coming into contact with those who hold extremist ideologies, except for work-related purposes as a consultant with a specialized program.

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“Both articles report on Zakaria Amara, a ringleader of the Toronto 18 terror plot, being granted full parole by the Parole Board of Canada.”

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“Both articles describe the release of Zakaria Amara, the ringleader of the 'Toronto 18' terror plot who planned to carry out terrorist acts in Toronto and was sentenced to prison.”

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As previously reported by National Post, he was one of 18 people arrested in sweeping national security raids in June 2006. asserted

he → report → June

Amara and an accomplice recruited people for a jihadist group that planned to carry out terrorist acts demanding Canadian troops be withdrawn from Afghanistan. asserted

troops → recruit → Afghanistan

The group splintered in two, with Amara taking the lead role in a plot that included plans to detonate powerful truck bombs at key financial, military and intelligence targets. asserted

that → splinter → targets

They also planned to storm Parliament, the CBC, as well as take hostages and behead the prime minister. asserted

They → plan → minister

The parole board moved his release forward after they reviewed his case last week. asserted

they → move → case

The two-member panel said Amara, 41, demonstrated “positive change, both in attitude and behaviour” after undergoing a deradicalization process while in jail. asserted

Amara → say → jail

The board’s decision notes Amara wants to live in his own home, get a full-time job, attend a mosque, see family and participate in leisure activities. asserted

Amara → note → activities

It says he was closely supervised while on day parole. asserted

he → say → parole

His internet use, friendships and relationships were monitored, with no reported concerns or breaches. asserted

use → monitor → concerns

The conditions linked to his full parole include a stipulation that Amara can’t communicate with anyone involved in crime, including others arrested in the anti-terrorism raids of June 2006. asserted

Amara → link → June

He also has to continue to attend counselling, undergo financial monitoring and have restrictions on his phone and Internet use. asserted

He → have → use

In response to the Parole Board decision, Senator Leo Housakos wrote on X, “Don’t worry, Canadians! asserted

Housakos → write → X

The terrorist who plotted to storm Parliament Hill and bomb Toronto has been miraculously cured of extremism. asserted

who → plot → extremism

The Parole Board says Canadians can sleep soundly.” asserted

Canadians → say → ?

Amara pleaded guilty in October 2009 to participating in a terror group with the intention of setting off explosions likely to cause serious bodily harm or death. asserted

Amara → plead → harm

He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. asserted

He → sentence → years

Failed Toronto 18 terror plot ringleader granted full parole

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