A 24-year-old Canadian man previously banned from associating with Islamic State (IS) extremists had prepared a ‘martyrdom’ video and was about to commit a terrorist attack when he died in a police operation, officers said.

Two men have been arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from al Qaida elements in Iran.

Two men were have been arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from al Qaida, police said tonight.