He plotted to bomb Times Square for ISIS. Records show he’s mentally ill. Is he a terrorist?
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy faces a possible life sentence next week, but his mother insists his case is not what it seems. Continue reading
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy
Canadian who plotted NYC terror attacks should spend life in prison: U.S. prosecutors
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, 20, of Mississauga, Ontario, pleaded guilty in 2016 to planning bombings and mass shootings at the request of a high-level member of the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Canadian pledged allegiance to ISIS and vowed to kill in messages on prison cell wall, U.S. prosecutors say
“I wanna create the next 9/11,” he told an undercover informant. Continue reading
Canadian ISIS plotter could test government’s rehabilitation strategy
Abdulrahman El-Bahnasawy’s lawyers have asked for a short sentence for the Mississauga, Ont. resident so he can return to Canada to undergo mental health treatment and counselling. Continue reading
Sentencing delayed for Canadian who plotted ISIS attack as defence prepares medical reports
Originally scheduled for March 1, Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy’s sentencing hearing was moved to April 9. Continue reading
‘I agreed to support ISIS’: transcript of Canadian’s confession about New York terror plot
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy confessed to an ISIS-inspired plot to target key New York City landmarks. Continue reading
Canadian linked to New York terror plot suffers ‘serious mental health and substance abuse issues,’ lawyer says
Unsealed court documents refer repeatedly to Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy’s struggles with drugs and unspecified mental health issues. Continue reading
Canadian’s involvement in New York terror plot highlights Islamic State’s global reach: experts
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy conspired with ISIS operatives as well as contacts in Pakistan and the Philippines to build car bombs targeting critical areas of New York City. Continue reading
