Ontario prosecutors want a Toronto man who tried to join Islamic State militants in Syria to spend six years behind bars, while his defence team is pushing for a sentence of about half that given what they say is their client’s commitment to deradicalization. Court heard Hakimzadah left Toronto in October 2014 and flew to Istanbul with the goal of finding a way into Syria to join Daesh. Court heard that Hakimzadah left Toronto in October 2014 and flew to Istanbul with the goal of finding a way into Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Hakimzadah admitted he viewed Islamic State militant propaganda videos online and became sympathetic to their viewpoint. Justice John McMahon, who will sentence Hakimzadah on Thursday, noted that the man’s family didn’t share his beliefs.

Source: thestar February 26, 2019 17:34 UTC