By Canadian Press

Suspect in throat slashing on Surrey, B.C., bus faces four terrorism charges

Apr 3, 2023 | 3:58 PM

SURREY, B.C. — A suspect accused of slashing a person’s throat on a bus in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend has been charged with four terrorism-related offences in the attack, which left a man with life-threatening injuries.

Court documents show that Abdul Aziz Kawam, born in 1995, faces four counts of committing an offence “for the benefit of a terrorist group” linked to the attack on Saturday.

The terror charges carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Kawam, who was due back in Surrey provincial court Monday, is also facing charges of attempted murder, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and two counts of assault or causing harm with a weapon. 

Metro Vancouver Transit Police say an altercation took place on a bus on Saturday near the intersection of 148th Street and Fraser Highway.

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Police say one man allegedly took out a knife and slashed the other across the throat, before being arrested at the scene by transit police and Surrey RCMP officers. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 3, 2023.

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