Federal Government: Sayfildin Tahir Sharif

Sayfildin Tahir Sharif: Sayfildin Tahir Sharif is accused of conspiracy to kill Americans and of supporting a terror group that took part in a 2009 suicide bombing in his native Iraq, according to CBC. Bob Aloneissi, Sharif's lawyer, says he has received a letter from Justice Minister Rob Nicholson that indicates the federal government intends to hand over Sharif to stand trial in the United States and The federal government plans to extradite a Canadian citizen to the United States to face terrorism charges, says his lawyer. Five U.S. soldiers were killed when a truck filled with explosives was detonated at a military checkpoint. Sayfildin Tahir Sharif has been in custody since January 2011 when he was arrested at his apartment in Edmonton. Supplied (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.