Ottawa – May 16, 2012 – The Public Prosecution Service of Canada announced today the filing of direct indictments and new charges in the terrorism-related case named Project Samossa.
The indictments were filed May 14, 2012 in Ontario Superior Court. The first indictment includes a new charge of participation in the activities of a terrorist group contrary to s. 83.18 of the Criminal Code against Hiva Mohammad Alizadeh, 32, and Misbahuddin Ahmed, 28. They are also charged with one count each of conspiring to facilitate terrorist activity and one count of making or having explosives in their possession.
In the second indictment, Khurram Syed Sher, 30, is charged with one count of conspiring to facilitate terrorist activity.

Federal prosecutors are guided by the rules and guidelines included in the Deskbook, a publication created by the former Federal Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice Canada.