CHARGES IN ABSENTIA MOUNTIES LAID IN 2015

RCMP in Alberta have laid terrorism charges in absentia against a Calgary man they believe has gone overseas to fight with the Islamic State. Here’s a look as some other absentia charges. Ahma Waseem: The 27- yearold from Windsor, Ont., was charged in June with facilitating a terrorist activity, participating in terrorist activity and leaving Canada to participate in the activities of a terrorist group. RCMP allege he used a reported lost passport to travel to Syria in November 2013 to fight for the Islamic State. There have been unconfirmed reports he died while fighting in Syria. George Salloum: The former Syrian military intelligence officer believed to be in his mid 50s, was charged in February with the torture of Canadian Maher Arar. Arar gave false confessions under torture in Syria about supposed involvement with Osama bin Laden’s al- Qaida network. A federal inquiry later concluded faulty information the RCMP passed to the United States very probably led to Arar’s ordeal. Khadar Khalib: The 23- yearold from Ottawa was charged in February with leaving Canada to participate in a terrorist group, participating in terrorist activity and counselling a person to participate in terrorist activity. RCMP allege he travelled to Syria in March 2014 to join the Islamic State. John Douglas Maguire: The 24- year- old from Ottawa was also charged in February with the same offences, as well as with facilitating an activity for a terrorist group. RCMP allege he travelled to Turkey in December 2012. There have been unconfirmed reports of his death. Maguire gained notoriety last year when he appeared in an extremist recruiting video urging Muslims to launch attacks against Canadians.