Toronto Man Charged with War Crimes in Canada’s First Case of Its Kind

Ahmed Eldidi, accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack in Toronto, faces allegations of murder, mutilation, and torture committed overseas in 2014-2015.

• Ahmed Eldidi, a 62-year-old Canadian citizen, has been charged with four war crimes under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, marking the first such case in Canada.
• The charges stem from alleged acts of murder, mutilation, torture, and outrages upon personal dignity committed during a non-international armed conflict in Iraq in 2014-2015.
• Eldidi and his son, Mostafa Eldidi, were arrested in July for allegedly planning a violent ISIS-inspired attack in Toronto using a machete and axe, targeting unspecified groups.
• Investigations linked Eldidi to a 2015 ISIS propaganda video showing a man dismembering a prisoner, which prosecutors allege features him as the perpetrator.
• The case has raised scrutiny over Canada’s immigration and security screening after Eldidi gained citizenship despite prior warnings from French intelligence.

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