Zakaria Amara, convicted in connection with the “Toronto 18” homegrown jihadist plot, is granted full parole after the Parole Board of Canada concludes he no longer shows signs of holding extremist beliefs or radical ideologies. The outlets report that Amara, now 41, pleaded guilty in 2009 and had been serving time for his role as a mastermind in a plan to bomb multiple targets, including Canadian government buildings.
Several sources describe the 2003 plot as one that was dismantled before it could be carried out and that alarmed the country at the time. Global News and City News Toronto place the decision in a longer context, noting how the case shifted public discussion about terrorism. The Daily Mail adds detail about the intended targets, including government locations, while other outlets focus more directly on the parole board’s rationale and the assessment of Amara’s current risk and ideological outlook.
