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Canada Standard
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Servicemen arrested in Canada over 'terrorist' plot
Members of a would-be "anti-government militia" had been amassing arms to seize land in Quebec City, police have said Canadian police have detained two active servicemen and two other individuals with links to the country's military as part of an anti-terrorism case. The suspects allegedly sought to establish an "anti-government militia" and were in possession of a sizable arsenal of weapons. In a press release on Tuesday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced the arrest of four men, "including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces," who are suspected of having plotted to "forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area." In a separate statement cited by the media, the Canadian Armed Forces confirmed that two of the suspects were active-duty corporals, another one was a former member of the military, and the fourth man previously served as a civilian instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. According to the authorities, the group "took concrete actions to facilitate terrorist activity," and participated in "military-style training." During raids on the suspects' homes in January 2024, arms caches were uncovered, containing a total of 83 firearms, including those prohibited under Canadian law, as well as ammunition, 16 explosive devices, and tactical equipment. According to media reports, citing the police, the investigation was originally launched in 2023, with the cell having supposedly been active since 2021. The authorities stated that the suspects used a private Instagram group to recruit people to join an anti-government uprising. The RCMP's Erique Gasse characterized the case as "ideologically motivated violent extremism," as quoted by the Associated Press. As a Francophone region in predominantly English-speaking Canada, Quebec has a decades-long history of separatist and secessionist movements, with some groups having resorted to violence in the past, particularly in the 1960s and early 1970s. In May, authorities in Germany banned an extremist group known as the "Kingdom of Germany" and arrested four of its top members, including the group's self-declared "king," Peter Fitzek. The group had allegedly established a "counter-state," operated unlicensed banking services and set up its own parallel legal system. The "kingdom" was believed to be affiliated with the so-called Reichsburger (Reich Citizens) movement - a far-right conspiracy-driven network that denies the legitimacy of the modern German state. In December 2022, German police detained two dozen suspects linked to a supposed "Reich Citizens" plot to overthrow the German government and restore the monarchy. The suspects, including former military, police, and commando personnel, had been amassing weapons and trying to recruit supporters in the police and the military, according to the authorities.
Canada News.Net
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Canada News.Net
Servicemen arrested in Canada over 'terrorist' plot
Members of a would-be "anti-government militia" had been amassing arms to seize land in Quebec City, police have said Canadian police have detained two active servicemen and two other individuals with links to the country's military as part of an anti-terrorism case. The suspects allegedly sought to establish an "anti-government militia" and were in possession of a sizable arsenal of weapons. In a press release on Tuesday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced the arrest of four men, "including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces," who are suspected of having plotted to "forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area." In a separate statement cited by the media, the Canadian Armed Forces confirmed that two of the suspects were active-duty corporals, another one was a former member of the military, and the fourth man previously served as a civilian instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. According to the authorities, the group "took concrete actions to facilitate terrorist activity," and participated in "military-style training." During raids on the suspects' homes in January 2024, arms caches were uncovered, containing a total of 83 firearms, including those prohibited under Canadian law, as well as ammunition, 16 explosive devices, and tactical equipment. According to media reports, citing the police, the investigation was originally launched in 2023, with the cell having supposedly been active since 2021. The authorities stated that the suspects used a private Instagram group to recruit people to join an anti-government uprising. The RCMP's Erique Gasse characterized the case as "ideologically motivated violent extremism," as quoted by the Associated Press. As a Francophone region in predominantly English-speaking Canada, Quebec has a decades-long history of separatist and secessionist movements, with some groups having resorted to violence in the past, particularly in the 1960s and early 1970s. In May, authorities in Germany banned an extremist group known as the "Kingdom of Germany" and arrested four of its top members, including the group's self-declared "king," Peter Fitzek. The group had allegedly established a "counter-state," operated unlicensed banking services and set up its own parallel legal system. The "kingdom" was believed to be affiliated with the so-called Reichsburger (Reich Citizens) movement - a far-right conspiracy-driven network that denies the legitimacy of the modern German state. In December 2022, German police detained two dozen suspects linked to a supposed "Reich Citizens" plot to overthrow the German government and restore the monarchy. The suspects, including former military, police, and commando personnel, had been amassing weapons and trying to recruit supporters in the police and the military, according to the authorities.
Canada Standard
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Servicemen arrested in Canada over terrorist plot
Members of a would-be anti-government militia had been amassing arms to seize land in Quebec City, police have said Canadian police have detained two active servicemen and two other individuals with links to the country's military as part of an anti-terrorism case. The suspects allegedly sought to establish an "anti-government militia" and were in possession of a sizable arsenal of weapons. In a press release on Tuesday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced the arrest of four men, "including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces," who are suspected of having plotted to "forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area." In a separate statement cited by the media, the Canadian Armed Forces confirmed that two of the suspects were active-duty corporals, another one was a former member of the military, and the fourth man previously served as a civilian instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. According to the authorities, the group "took concrete actions to facilitate terrorist activity," and participated in "military-style training." During raids on the suspects' homes in January 2024, arms caches were uncovered, containing a total of 83 firearms, including those prohibited under Canadian law, as well as ammunition, 16 explosive devices, and tactical equipment. According to media reports, citing the police, the investigation was originally launched in 2023, with the cell having supposedly been active since 2021. The authorities stated that the suspects used a private Instagram group to recruit people to join an anti-government uprising. The RCMP's Erique Gasse characterized the case as "ideologically motivated violent extremism," as quoted by the Associated Press. As a Francophone region in predominantly English-speaking Canada, Quebec has a decades-long history of separatist and secessionist movements, with some groups having resorted to violence in the past, particularly in the 1960s and early 1970s. In May, authorities in Germany banned an extremist group known as the "Kingdom of Germany" and arrested four of its top members, including the group's self-declared "king," Peter Fitzek. The group had allegedly established a "counter-state," operated unlicensed banking services and set up its own parallel legal system. The "kingdom" was believed to be affiliated with the so-called Reichsburger (Reich Citizens) movement - a far-right conspiracy-driven network that denies the legitimacy of the modern German state. In December 2022, German police detained two dozen suspects linked to a supposed "Reich Citizens" plot to overthrow the German government and restore the monarchy. The suspects, including former military, police, and commando personnel, had been amassing weapons and trying to recruit supporters in the police and the military, according to the authorities. (
Canada News.Net
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Canada News.Net
Servicemen arrested in Canada over terrorist plot
Members of a would-be anti-government militia had been amassing arms to seize land in Quebec City, police have said Canadian police have detained two active servicemen and two other individuals with links to the country's military as part of an anti-terrorism case. The suspects allegedly sought to establish an "anti-government militia" and were in possession of a sizable arsenal of weapons. In a press release on Tuesday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced the arrest of four men, "including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces," who are suspected of having plotted to "forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area." In a separate statement cited by the media, the Canadian Armed Forces confirmed that two of the suspects were active-duty corporals, another one was a former member of the military, and the fourth man previously served as a civilian instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. According to the authorities, the group "took concrete actions to facilitate terrorist activity," and participated in "military-style training." During raids on the suspects' homes in January 2024, arms caches were uncovered, containing a total of 83 firearms, including those prohibited under Canadian law, as well as ammunition, 16 explosive devices, and tactical equipment. According to media reports, citing the police, the investigation was originally launched in 2023, with the cell having supposedly been active since 2021. The authorities stated that the suspects used a private Instagram group to recruit people to join an anti-government uprising. The RCMP's Erique Gasse characterized the case as "ideologically motivated violent extremism," as quoted by the Associated Press. As a Francophone region in predominantly English-speaking Canada, Quebec has a decades-long history of separatist and secessionist movements, with some groups having resorted to violence in the past, particularly in the 1960s and early 1970s. In May, authorities in Germany banned an extremist group known as the "Kingdom of Germany" and arrested four of its top members, including the group's self-declared "king," Peter Fitzek. The group had allegedly established a "counter-state," operated unlicensed banking services and set up its own parallel legal system. The "kingdom" was believed to be affiliated with the so-called Reichsburger (Reich Citizens) movement - a far-right conspiracy-driven network that denies the legitimacy of the modern German state. In December 2022, German police detained two dozen suspects linked to a supposed "Reich Citizens" plot to overthrow the German government and restore the monarchy. The suspects, including former military, police, and commando personnel, had been amassing weapons and trying to recruit supporters in the police and the military, according to the authorities.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
German intelligence monitoring more extremists amid rise of far right
The number of extremists monitored by German domestic intelligence was up significantly in 2024, amid a notable increase in support for the main far-right party, according to a new report presented by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Tuesday. The number of far-right extremists under surveillance by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), as the domestic intelligence agency is known, rose by 23% to 50,250 last year, according to the agency's annual report. This is partially due to a rise in support for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which domestic intelligence treats as a "suspected" far-right extremist organization. The party, which emerged as the second strongest force from February's snap election and now makes up the largest opposition bloc in parliament, reported having 50,000 members as of November last year. According to the BfV, 20,000 AfD members were classified as belonging to the far-right extremist scene last year. "In terms of its political and social impact and membership figures, the AfD is the key player within the right-wing extremist or suspected right-wing extremist party spectrum," the report says. The number of right-wing extremists considered to be open to violence also rose by 800 to 15,300 in 2024, according to the BfV. Intelligence officers also saw an increase in people considered to be part of the Reich Citizens movement, a scene of diffuse groupings that reject the legitimacy of the German state. The number of Reich Citizens rose by 1,000 to 26,000, according to the agency. Meanwhile, following a slight decline in previous years, a small increase by some 4% was registered regarding support for Islamist groups, with the number of monitored people rising to 28,280. The number of Islamists considered to be open to the use of violence, recorded for the first time last year, was estimated to be 9,540 people. The intelligence agency also noted U from 37,000 to 38,000 in 2024, but the number of people considered to be open to using violent means in that group remained stagnant at 11,200. One factor that fuelled extremist tendencies across several domains was the Gaza war, according to the BfV.
