Father, son charged for alleged terrorist activities in GTA were planning ‘violent attack’ in Toronto
A father and son were arrested on terrorism charges after the R-C-M-P uncovered an alleged plot to commit a violent attack in Toronto.
The two were arrested at a hotel in Richmond Hill on the weekend and Mounties say they uncovered an axe and a machete.
The two men, who are both Canadian citizens, are Toronto residents and it’s not clear why they were at the hotel in Richmond Hill.
"We're still trying to establish exactly who were the intended targets of this," Parr said.
Police said they were not aware of any other targets outside of Toronto.
Police also said they believe the scope of the planned attack was “small” but “real.”
“The information we have is it wasn’t some sort of widespread sort of threat which provides us some confidence in saying that we believe the threat is neutralized,” Parr said. “We don’t believe there is something outstanding right now as we sit here. But as far as where that plan might have went, naturally we don’t know how it could have grown.”
The two men are now facing six terror-related charges altogether.
Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and Mostafa Eldidi, 26, appeared in court to face the charges July 29.
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