RCMP Lay Terrorism Charges Against Man Accused of Edmonton City Hall Attack

The RCMP has laid two terrorism charges against a security guard accused of throwing Molotov cocktails and firing gunshots inside Edmonton City Hall in January. Bezhani Sarvar, 28, has been  charged with counselling commission of a terrorism offence and possession of property for terrorist purposes, the Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) said in a March 4 release. These are in addition to nine other charges that constitute terrorism offences, including arson, possession of incendiary material, careless use of a firearm, use of a firearm while committing an offence, and throwing explosives with the intent to cause harm. The charges were laid in connection with an armed suspect entering city hall Jan. 23 and firing several shots into the building’s ceiling, walls and windows. He also allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail from the second floor of the atrium before being detained by an unarmed security guard....