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Today's press conference will last approximately 30 minutes. the rcmp will be making statements on a national security criminal investigation coordinated by rcmp led integrated national security enforcement teams in montreal and toronto. the statements will be followed by a short question period. [ speaking in french ] you were provided with press kits. these include further details on the charges of the criminal investigation, photos, as well

Terrorist threats and keep canadians and our allies safe. criminals should note -- >> you've been listening to the toronto news conference where the key phrase we just heard there as we have been learning about that this warted terror attack in the ottawa area, we have now learned from this official that there were two individuals who are now in custody, who wanted to carry out al qaeda-supported attacks on passenger trains and not only that, that this official saying that they had the capacity and the intent to carry out those attacks. great work from the royal canadian mounted police and the...

Africa. you'll remember an al qaeda north african affiliate, sponsored inspired organization, whatever you want to call it, carried that out that attack against the algerian gas plant a few months back. these affiliates, brooke, are a growing threat -- >> let me interrupt you. let me interrupt you. we want to go back to the news conference there in toronto. >> -- enforcement teams, also executed search warrants at various locations in toronto and montreal. arrested today were rahid yasser, 35 of toronto. they're in custody and will appear at old city hall courthouse tomorrow for bail hearings....

This terrorist threat. they are toronto police service, york regional police, peal regional police, durham regional police, the canadian border services agency and the prove l ontario proconvince visual police. >> we're going to pull away. let me bring back paul crook shank and tom fuentes. paul, what i just heard there, two things. first we heard the ages of these two suspects who are now facing charges here, 35-year-old and 30-year-old. the fact that they were specifically targeting these trains in toronto and that they were watching the trains, they were watching the railways there as they ...

Fbi once again. >> i think, yes, but sounds like it was rcmp, you know, really leading this. it is their country, and probably the source came from them. we don't know that. but, yes, but any major investigation in canada or for that matter in many parts of the u.s. are going to involve cross border cooperation, which is very intense, actually, and very important. the fbi has offices in ottawa, vancouver, and toronto. and work very closely through those offices to coordinate leads back for investigation by the fbi, in the u.s., or by the department of homeland security as well, concerning poss...