A look at the charges an Alberta man faces for allegedly fighting with ISIL

By The Canadian Press

Posted September 24, 2015 3:54 pm.

Last Updated September 24, 2015 4:20 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

CALGARY – RCMP in Alberta have laid terrorism charges in absentia against a Calgary man they believe has gone overseas to fight with the Islamic State. Here is a list of the charges 22-year-old Farah Mohamed Shirdon faces:

— Leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group.

— Participation in the activity of a terrorist group.

— Instructing a person to carrying out terrorist activity relating to encouraging others to travel to Syria or Iraq and to send money to ISIL.

— Instructing a person to carrying out terrorist activity relating to encouraging others to commit violence in support of ISIL.

— Commission of an indictable offence for a terrorist group relating to threats made towards Canada and the United States in an April 2014 video released by ISIL.

— Commission of an indictable offence for a terrorist group relating to threats made in a September 2014 interview with Vice magazine.

(Source: RCMP)

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