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Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Canadians charge first suspect under anti-terror laws
Bernard Hibbitts at 9:24 AM ET

Canadian authorities laid their first terrorism charges under Canada's new post-September 11 anti-terror legislation Tuesday after RCMP officers arrested the Canadian-born son of Pakistani immigrants in an operation in Ottawa. Mohammad Momin Khawaja, 24, a software developer, is accused of knowingly participating in or contributing to the activities of a terrorist group and of knowingly facilitating a terrorist activity. RCMP detained and questioned several of Khawaja's family members, who were later released. The RCMP have posted a detailed press releases on the charge and the operation here. CBC News has more.



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