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Breaking: Shots fired at Canada war memorial, soldier seen falling

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soldiers-guarding-the-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-in-OttawaThis may turn out to have nothing to do with the Islamic State’s threats or with the Canadian hit-and-run jihadi who murdered a Canadian soldier a few days ago. But given those threats and that jihad murder, a jihad connection here cannot immediately be ruled out.

“Shots fired at Canada war memorial. Soldier seen falling,” by Adam Button, ForexLive, October 22, 2014:

Shots have been fired and a soldier was seen falling at the Canadian war memorial. The story is breaking on Bloomberg headlines, they also note that police are on the scene.

The early report says the attack is near Parliament which means it’s probably at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa, which is guarded by usually two soldiers 24 hours per day. They’d be a target if someone was looking to kill Canadian soldiers.

Earlier this week, a soldier was killed by a radical Islamist at a Canadian shopping centre.

ISIS has called for followers in other countries to attack.

UPDATE: “Canadian soldier shot in Ottawa, Parliament on lock down,” Sun News, October 22, 2014:

A soldier has been shot in Ottawa at the War Memorial a second body is reportedly on the ground just outside the Library of Parliament.

A witness told Sun News Network that a man arrived by car on Wellington Street at the War Memorial, with a blanket over what turned out to be a gun.

The man shot a solider four times.

A second individual was driving the vehicle.

Paramedics arrived on scene as witnesses were performing CPR on the soldier who was non-responsive at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

After fleeing the War Memorial, the shooter reportedly went towards Parliament Hill.

He has now been killed.

“Lone gunman is deceased. We are OK,” tweeted Bob Zimmer, MP for Prince George-Peace River, B.C.

“Gunman at Parliament’s Centre Block has been shot and killed,” says Bernard Trottier, MP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore in Toronto.

Another body is reported to be on the ground just outside the Library of Parliament. Dozens of shots were heard.

Tony Clement tweeted, “Shots fired during caucus meeting. at least 30 shots. MPs piled out. I’m safe with 2 colleagues but we’re still at risk.”

According to a witness, the shooter was wearing blue jeans and a bandana and is in his early twenties. They had long black, curly hair.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is safe and has been removed from Parliament Hill, according to his Director of Communications.

The Cenotaph at the War Memorial is always guarded by two soldiers as a sign of respect.

There is no word on where the second suspect – the driver – is and building around Parliament are on lockdown.

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Comments

  1. Somewhat off topic
    Note: The site in the link (ForexLive) appears to want to use Java.

  2. crazy. I was there on Friday. They had three naval soldiers guarding the memorial with guns and bayonets.

    • The video in that link provides an indication of the soldier’s wound(s); as one man is performing CPR on him while being transported by gurney.

  5. Today is the day Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai is scheduled to receive honorary Canadian citizenship from Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Toronto. She was shot in the head by the Taliban two years ago. Coincidence???

  6. This was bound to happen sooner or later. Robert Spencer has been trying to educate our lame brained politicians time and time again but nooooo….. Islam is a religion of peace they say.

    Now here’s what the religion (cult) of peace does best… kill innocent people, rape, plunder, take slaves, paedophilia, beastility etc., etc.

    Time to take the gloves off and declare war against these muslims scums. Round every damned muslim and deport them to their country of origin so they can kill each other and leave us alone.

    Robert… you are doing a fine job. I hope to see you this evening with Michael Coren on Sun TV

  8. Of course, this could NEVER be anything to do with islam, but, just in case, let’s just tell the muslims of Ottawa that if they experience any hate crime (such as a hard look from a passing infidel) or hate speech (such as asking them why so many of their co-religionists misunderstand the Religion of Peace) they must inform the police at once. Of course, let’s not tell them to inform the police at once if they suspect one or more of their number is planning a terrorist attack (as that would be discrimination on the grounds of religion) or racist on the grounds of who-knows-what!

  9. Now let’s just sit back and wait for the usual Assembly of the Faithful (politicians, local imams, fawning journalists) looking Extremely serious and reassuring us that Islam is a religion of Peace. Notice how the imams/local muslim worthies say nothing – they are there just to make sure that the Infidels play their part and repeat their well-rehearsed lines about the Religion of Peace, on pain of a violent death/public humiliation/driving from public life, if they dare say or even imply anything other than this worn and weary party line.

  11. Every mosque in the West should be considered openly hostile to their host country and its’ rule of law. Mosques are jihadist recruiting centers and little more than great Trojan Horses. Every muslim is a potential Manchurian Candidate waiting to be activated.

    Muslims monsters are rampaging and beserking throughout the West, they are intolerant, murderous and hate filled. They are of satan and follow the satanic verses from the father of lies. Satan is their master.

  12. The WWI memorial–a reminder of the years during which Western civilization began its suicidal slide.

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