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Canadian Plot Targeted Prime Minister

Canadian terrorist were plotting to targeted the Prime Minister of Canada. The RCMP in Canada revealed the plot to the public and there are other charges against alleged terorrists to commit acts of violence in Canada.

Gary Batasar the lawyer of one suspect said "The allegations are that my client is alleged to have been part of a plot to blow up parliament buildings in Canada, storm the CBC [Canadian Broadcasting Corp.], take over the CBC, as well as, among other things, behead the prime minister."

Authorities have also said the Canadian suspects had been in contact with like-minded Muslims in Britain and in the U.S. state of Georgia. However, there is "no evidence" the Canadian group planned to attack targets in the United States.