Zakaria Amara

Zakaria Amara
Born (1985-08-18) August 18, 1985 (age 39)
Jordan[1][2]
CitizenshipJordanian (1985–present)
Canadian (1985–2015; 2017–present)
Criminal statusIncarcerated
Conviction(s)Pleaded Guilty:
  • receiving terrorist training and participating in a terrorist group
  • intent to harm or kill with explosives
Criminal charge2006 Toronto terrorism arrests
  • receiving terrorist training and participating in a terrorist group (x2)
  • recruiting for a terrorist group
  • intent to harm or kill with explosives
  • instructing a person to carry out an activity for the benefit of a terrorist group
PenaltyLife imprisonment; eligible for parole in 2016.

Zakaria Amara (born August 18, 1985) is one of 17 people detained on June 2 and 3, 2006, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests. He was convicted for planning to launch terrorist attacks against targets in Southern Ontario and was believed to be one of the ringleaders. A dual Canadian-Jordanian citizen at the time of his arrest, Amara was stripped of his Canadian citizenship on September 26, 2015.[3] However, on June 19, 2017, his Canadian citizenship was automatically restored following the passage of Bill C-6.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lose citizenship was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "Canada revokes citizenship of Toronto 18 ringleader using new anti-terror law". 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  4. ^ "Immigration minister defends legislation that prevents convicted dual nationals from losing citizenship". National Post. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.