Saad Khalid

Saad Khalid
BornAugust 12, 1986
Saudi Arabia
OccupationUniversity of Toronto business student
Conviction(s)Pleaded guilty
  • Intent to cause an explosion[1]
Criminal charge2006 Toronto terrorism arrests
  • Participation in a terrorist group(charges expected to be dropped)[1]
  • Training in a terrorist group(charges expected to be dropped)[1]
  • Intent to cause an explosion

Saad Khalid (born August 12, 1986) was one of 17 people detained and arrested on June 2 and June 3, 2006, in the Greater Toronto Area in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests.

He was involved with a group of people suspected in the planning of coordinated bombing attacks against targets in southern Ontario. He was the first to plead guilty to intent to cause an explosion, while seven others were acquitted and five others, including a juvenile, were also convicted.[2]

Khalid's guilty plea can be viewed in R. v. Khalid, 2009 CanLII 44274 (ON SC).

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