Canadian who tried to join terror group in Syria set for release from prison despite being ‘high risk to public safety’

(Global News) An Ontario man who travelled to Syria to join an al-Qaida faction is being released from prison less than two years after pleading guilty, even though the Parole Board of Canada is concerned he might continue to engage in terrorism.

In a newly released decision obtained by Global News, the Parole Board said Kevin Omar Mohamed had not participated in any de-radicalization efforts and there was no evidence he was committed to changing his “extremist ideological beliefs.”

“Thus, the Board is concerned that you may continue to commit terrorist related offences,” according to Monday’s decision, which said Mohamed’s most recent assessment had labelled him a “high risk to public safety.”

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