<p class="speakable">Canadian authorities charged a man who allegedly conspired with the Islamic State to provide information to ISIS and commit murder, with officials linking him to several alleged <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/hate-crime" rel="noopener" target="_blank">hate crimes</a> targeting members of the Jewish community.</p><p class="speakable">Waleed Khan, 26, of Toronto, is accused of conspiring to commit murder for a terrorist group, providing funds and property to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/terrorism" rel="noopener" target="_blank">terrorist group ISIS</a> and aiding terrorist activity, Toronto police said Friday. </p><p>Authorities allege Khan’s crimes took place between June 17 and Aug. 17 of this year, according to the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Royal Canadian Mounted Police</a>. </p><p>In addition to the terrorism charges, Khan, along with two other men, are accused of conducting several attacks against women and members of the Jewish community, according to authorities.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/canadian-spy-chief-warns-alarming-rise-teen-terror-suspects-potentially-lethal-threats-iran" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CANADIAN SPY CHIEF WARNS OF ALARMING RISE IN TEEN TERROR SUSPECTS, 'POTENTIALLY LETHAL' THREATS BY IRAN </strong></a></p><p>Osman Azizov, 18, and Fahad Sadaat, 19, were arrested in connection with two attempted kidnappings in the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/travel/vacation-destinations/toronto" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Greater Toronto Area</a> in May and June, according to Toronto police. </p><p>In May, authorities say a woman was approached by the three men — one armed with a handgun and another with a knife — who then attempted to force her into a vehicle. However, the three individuals allegedly fled when approached by another motorist. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/online-gore-forums-gateway-extremism-mass-shootings-normalizing-horror-kids-experts" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong><u>ONLINE ‘GORE’ FORUMS ARE ‘GATEWAY TO EXTREMISM’ IN MASS SHOOTINGS, NORMALIZING HORROR FOR KIDS: EXPERTS</u></strong></a></p><p>Less than one month later, the three men allegedly approached a pair of women while carrying a handgun, rifle and knife. Authorities said they began chasing the victims until a nearby witness intervened. </p><p>After taking the three suspects into custody, authorities said investigators discovered a trove of firearms, along with evidence suggesting the commission of additional hate crimes targeting members of the Jewish community. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/new-mafia-trump-civil-rico-global-intifada" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong><u>THE NEW MAFIA: TRUMP, CIVIL RICO AND THE GLOBAL INTIFADA</u></strong></a></p><p>Police say 79 charges have been brought against the three men in total, with each facing 14 charges, including attempted kidnapping with a firearm, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/sex-crimes" rel="noopener" target="_blank">sexual assault with a weapon</a> and hate crimes.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP </strong></a></p><p>"What began as armed, coordinated attempts to kidnap women led to significant arrests and charges, stopping a dangerous escalation of <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/terror/counter-terrorism" rel="noopener" target="_blank">hate-motivated crimes and terrorism</a> across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond," Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said in a statement. "Thank you to our investigators and partners at the Toronto Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for their collaboration and tireless efforts to keep our communities safe."</p><p><i>Fox News Digital's Adriana James-Rodil contributed to this report. </i></p>

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