Slain Canadian terror attack suspect made ‘martyrdom’ video

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.

Aaron Driver was killed after he detonated his explosive device in a taxi and was shot at by officers who say they thwarted the suicide bomb plot after being tipped off by the FBI.

He planned to carry out a suicide bombing in a public area in an urban centre during rush hour, Deputy Royal Canadian Mounted Police commander Mike Cabana said. The police operation took place in the southern Ontario town of Strathroy, 225km south-west of Toronto, on Wednesday night.