A 20-year-old Toronto-area resident originally from Pakistan, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who initially came to Canada on a student visa, faces allegations of planning a mass attack against Jews in New York.
While seeking refugee status in Canada on the basis of his sexual orientation, with his immigration consultant noting that "he said he was gay," Khan reportedly expressed his intention to build an ISIS cell to carry out a violent act around the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel.
He was arrested on Sept. 4 near the U.S. border, and the U.S. is pursuing his extradition on charges of providing material support to ISIS. Khan’s defense lawyer has stated that they will contest the extradition. He is set to appear in court on Dec. 6.
