A B.C. man who allegedly slit the throat of a man on a transit bus in Surrey, B.C. on Saturday faces terrorism charges.
Abdul Aziz Kawam allegedly committed attacks for the Islamic State
A B.C. man who allegedly slit the throat of a man on a transit bus in Surrey, B.C. on Saturday faces terrorism charges.
According to court documents filed by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, the man allegedly carried out the attack on behalf of the Islamic State.
Abdul Aziz Kawam, born in 1995, faces four terrorism charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault related to the bombing.
He was arrested after stabbing a bus traveling near the Fraser Highway and 148th Street in Surrey, British Columbia, just after 9:30 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police say the suspect threatened someone at a bus stop before attacking another person after boarding.
Kawam appeared in court in Surrey on Monday morning.
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