The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are investigating whether a knife attack in a restaurant on December 20 in Saguenay has a link to terrorism.
A few days before Christmas, the La Belle et La Boeuf restaurant in Saguenay was the scene of violent knife attacks.
Employees were injured in the attacks and another employee, Ahmed May, was arrested and faces several charges.
RCMP Sergeant Charles Poirier confirmed, in an email exchange, that the Integrated National Security Teams (INST) are “actively investigating the case to see if there is a link to national security (terrorism) or No “.
The Press reported that the day before the attack, on his Facebook page, cook Ahmed May had praised Hamas, a terrorist organization, several times.
Ahmed May, a 30-year-old resident of Saguenay, faces three counts of attempted murder.
He is also accused of aggravated assault against two peace officers, as well as two other counts of resisting and obstructing the work of police officers.
Ahmed May is due to appear in court on Friday for his release hearing on the charges relating to the police officers.
La Belle et La Boeuf de Saguenay reopened its doors on January 4 after being closed for two weeks.
The Crime Victim Assistance Center (CAVAC) intervened to provide services to the restaurant employees.
“We have spent the last 2 weeks regaining our strength. With the help of CAVAC, we have offered and continue to offer all the necessary support to our entire team. Although we will never erase this day and it will take more than the last 15 days to recover from it, we must look forward and offer the La Belle et La Boeuf experience to our customers again. can we read on the restaurant’s Facebook page.