2 men charged in train terror sentenced to life in prison

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Last Updated : Sep 24 2015 | 12:42 AM IST
Two men found guilty of plotting to derail a passenger train in Canada with support from al-Qaida have been sentenced to life in prison.
Toronto Justice Michael Code today sentenced Chiheb Esseghaier to two concurrent life sentences, as well as an additional 18 years. Raed Jaser was sentenced to life with a concurrent sentence of 13 years.
A jury convicted Esseghaier, a Tunisian national, earlier this year of planning to derail a Via train heading from New York to Toronto and four other terror-related charges. Jaser was found guilty of conspiring to commit murder in support of terrorism and two other charges.
Jaser, who was born in the United Arab Emirates to Palestinian parents but is not an UAE citizen, was living in Toronto when he was arrested.
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First Published: Sep 24 2015 | 12:42 AM IST

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