MONTREAL—A member of the so-called Toronto 18 terrorist cell has been denied parole and will remain behind bars. The National Parole Board says Ali Dirie shows a persistent pattern of violent behaviour and, if released, he would likely harm others.
The 27-year-old Dirie appeared before the board on Monday and vowed he’d changed his ways. But in a decision issued today, Dirie was ordered to stay behind bars for the remainder of his sentence, which runs out next October.
Dirie was among 18 people arrested in 2006, for plotting to cause bloodshed and panic in Canada by bombing nuclear power plants and RCMP headquarters and attacking Parliament.
Dirie was originally arrested on other offences in 2005 and, later, was sentenced to seven years for his role in the terrorist plot. He will remain in the Special Handling Unit in Quebec, Canada’s highest super-maximum security prison reserved for the worst offenders.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...to-18-plotter-loses-bid-for-early-parole?bn=1
The 27-year-old Dirie appeared before the board on Monday and vowed he’d changed his ways. But in a decision issued today, Dirie was ordered to stay behind bars for the remainder of his sentence, which runs out next October.
Dirie was among 18 people arrested in 2006, for plotting to cause bloodshed and panic in Canada by bombing nuclear power plants and RCMP headquarters and attacking Parliament.
Dirie was originally arrested on other offences in 2005 and, later, was sentenced to seven years for his role in the terrorist plot. He will remain in the Special Handling Unit in Quebec, Canada’s highest super-maximum security prison reserved for the worst offenders.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...to-18-plotter-loses-bid-for-early-parole?bn=1
