Police arrest Alberta teenager on terror charges; trying to head to Iraq, Syria to join IS
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police say a teen has been arrested in Alberta and charged with terror-related offenses.
The 17-year-old was taken into custody Thursday in Beaumont, a bedroom community south of Edmonton.
Police said Friday that the teen is charged with trying to leave the country to fight in Iraq and Syria with the Islamic State group — a terrorist organization.
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The suspect is facing one charge of attempting to leave Canada to commit an act of terror. He also faces one charge of attempting to leave the country to join a terrorist group.
The teen cannot be identified under Canada's Young Offenders Act.
The person has been detained and is to appear in youth court April 9.