A suspected Islamic State sympathizer whose passport was revoked by Canadian authorities ran down two Canadian soldiers in a Quebec parking lot on Monday, killing one and wounding another in what the Canadian government now believes was an Islamist-inspired attack.
The now-deceased Martin Rouleau waited two hours outside Canadian veterans building before slamming into the two soldiers, the Toronto Star reports. The homegrown jihadist then led police officers on a brief car chase, losing control of his vehicle and landing in a ditch. Rouleau was shot after climbing out of his overturned vehicle and confronting the officers, and died soon after in the hospital.
The Canadian government knew Rolueau had been “radicalized,” putting him on a list of 90 individuals in the country being actively monitored by police. They also pulled his passport, hoping to stop the wannabe jihadist from traveling to join Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
On Tuesday, Canadian authorities broke the news that the attack was likely inspired by Islam, saying the attacker was motivated by a “terrorist ideology.”
“This is a terrible act of violence against our country, against our military, against our values,” Blaney said.
Authorities are still investigating whether the attack is part of a broader plot. Security has been beefed up at Canadian military installations nationwide.






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