A Canadian terrorist who burst into a military recruitment service and stabbed soldiers has been given permission to fly to Saudi Arabia and Somalia - even though officials say he 'continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.'
Ayanle Hassan Ali, 38, entered the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in Toronto in March 2016, and immediately attacked the corporal who was seated at the entrance, repeatedly punching him in the head and using a kitchen knife to slash and stab at the soldier. He then fought off other soldiers who tried to take him down.
'Allah told me to do this,' he reportedly told officers at the scene. 'Allah told me to come here and kill people.'
But in May 2018, Ali was found not criminally responsible on three counts of attempted murder, as well as two counts of assault causing bodily harm, two counts of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose due to his schizophrenia diagnosis.
Now, he is planning to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca with his father and meet a potential bride his dad found for him in Somalia on a three-week long trip, the National Post reports.
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