A Pakistani man, aged 20, who was arrested in Quebec last week for allegedly planning an attack on a Jewish center in Brooklyn, entered Canada on a student visa. The Immigration Minister confirmed that the individual arrived in Toronto in June after being granted the visa in May 2023. Due to the ongoing legal proceedings, further details about the case were not disclosed.
According to U.S. authorities, the accused, identified as Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, intended to carry out a mass shooting using guns and knives in support of the Islamic State group. The planned attack was allegedly scheduled to coincide with the one-year anniversary of a previous incident that triggered conflict in the Middle East.
