TERRORISM: SOLDIER KILLED AS GUNMAN ATTACKED CANADA PARLIAMENT

TERRORISM: Soldier killed as gunman attacks
Canada Parliament

By Olawale Kadir
October 22, 2014.


A gunman shot and killed a soldier at a war
memorial in Ottawa, then ran into the
parliament building where he exchanged
gunfire with police, BBC.com reports.
One gunman is dead, but parts of Canada’s
capital remain on lockdown as police hunt for
more suspects, according to the BBC.
At a press conference, police said the situation
was “ongoing” and “fluid”.
It came hours after Canada raised its terror
threat level, after another soldier was killed on
Monday in a hit-and-run attack by a Muslim
convert.
The country earlier this month announced
plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes
against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq.
But there is no confirmation any of this week’s
attacks are linked to IS or the new military
campaign.
The latest incident began when soldiers
guarding the memorial came under fire on
Wednesday morning.
According to the BBC, one gunman – said to
be carrying a rifle – fired on soldiers guarding
Canada’s main war memorial and then ran
into the parliament.
“Shots fired at War Memorial at 9:52am
today; one person injured,” Ottawa Police
tweeted.
A statement by Ottawa Police confirmed the
soldier had died from his injuries.
Dozens of shots were fired inside the
parliament building, Canadian MP Marc
Garneau told the BBC.