Friday, June 20, 2008

Hezbollah Poised to Strike? -- Officials Say "Sleeper Cells" Activated in Canada

Ottawa: Canada's Parliament

From ABC News:

Intelligence agencies in the United States and Canada are warning of mounting signs that Hezbollah, backed by Iran, is poised to mount a terror attack against "Jewish targets" somewhere outside the Middle East.

Intelligence officials tell ABC News the group has activated suspected "sleeper cells" in Canada and key operatives have been tracked moving outside the group's Lebanon base to Canada, Europe and Africa.

Officials say Hezbollah is seeking revenge for the February assassination of Hezbollah's military commander, Imad Mugniyah, killed by a car bomb in Damascus, Syria.

Read more ....

News On Hezbollah in canada From Other Sources
Reports of Hezbollah in Canada unsubstantiated: expert -- CTV News
Hezbollah sleeper cells may be active in Canada: report -- National Post
Spies on guard for Hezbollah plots in Canada -- Globe And Mail
Hezbollah activating sleeper cells in Canada: report -- CBC News
Analysts Believe Hezb'allah Preparing an attack -- American Thinker

My Comment: Canada has a large Jewish and Arabic community. There have been incidents in the past year .... the fire bombing of a Jewish school in Montreal, the arrests of 17 Islamic militants in Toronto for plotting an attack on the central government, but nothing that reaches the level that is being reported upon. If Hezbollah does commit terrorist atrocities in Canada, expect a considerable amount of hostility and backlash from the Canadian public.

No comments: