‘Crazy’ to consider releasing man who named Revelstoke dam as ISIS target into nearby community: mayor Othman Ayad Hamdan must meet a long list of conditions before being released into Enderby, in B.C.'s Okanagan

August 12, 2019   

(CBC) Othman Ayed Hamdan named the Revelstoke Dam in B.C. as a potential target in a series of online posts praising ISIS and cheering on lone wolf attacks.

Now, he may be released into nearby Enderby while he awaits deportation from Canada, a move the mayor of that city calls “crazy.”

Hamdan has been detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) since September 2017 and has been deemed a “danger to the security of Canada” by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of Canada.

But the board has also ruled Hamdan should be released from custody, with a list of more than 25 conditions attached.

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