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Terrorists Spies: Jaballah and Group Al-Jihad

terrorists spies: The government alleges the Egyptian-born Jaballah, 54, is a member of terrorist group al-Jihad, an accusation he denies, according to Brandon Sun. It has been trying to deport him through a national security certificate — a tool for removing suspected terrorists and spies from abroad — but the case has meandered through the legal system for years. It is the latest twist in a saga that stretches back 17 years. Jaballah arrived with his family in Canada in 1996 using a false Saudi passport. In May, Federal Court Justice Dolores Hansen ruled the government had not established reasonable grounds to believe that Jaballah is a danger to Canadian security. He sought refugee status on the basis he was wanted by Egyptian authorities on charges of inciting violence, and that he would be killed if sent back.A Canadian Security Intelligence Service investigation led to the first of three security certificates being issued against him, the most recent dating from early 2008. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.