Syria's al-Qaeda affiliate escapes from Canada's terror list
Failure to list group keeps Canada in line with U.S., but complicates potential prosecutions
The Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, currently calling itself Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has succeeded in getting itself off Canada's list of designated terrorist entities following its latest identity shift.
That complicates the task of prosecuting Canadians who travel to join the group, send it money or propagandize on its behalf. -- More...