Tunisian National Ahmed Abassi

Tunisian national Ahmed Abassi: Tunisian national Ahmed Abassi was accused of plotting to organize a U.S-based terrorism cell and prosecutors alleged he radicalized one of two men charged in Canada with plotting to attack a train travelling between the two countries, according to CTV. U.S. prosecutors allege that Abassi met regularly in the U.S. with an undercover FBI agent and Esseghaier. They claimed Abassi wanted to remain in the United States to cultivate a network of terrorists for international attacks and NEW - A former Canadian resident arrested last year in the United States in connection with an alleged plot to attack a Via Rail train pleaded guilty Tuesday to less serious immigration charges. Chiheb Esseghaier, a Tunisian national who was doing doctoral research on nanosensors in Quebec, and Raed Jaser, a permanent resident of Palestinian descent, are expected to go to trial next year in Toronto on terrorism charges. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.