Canadian authorities are battling a surge in ISIS-related activity, with young recruits lured through social media platforms like TikTok fueling a resurgence of the terror group’s influence, Breitbart reported.

Canadian police have disrupted a wave of ISIS-related plots as the terror group recruits young Canadians through social media. According to an investigation by Global News, 20 suspects were arrested for ISIS-linked crimes in 2023, matching the numbers from the previous year. This marks a sharp rise compared to just two arrests in 2022.

Among the cases was Zakarya Rida Hussein, 20, apprehended in Calgary in June 2023. Hussein had declared his allegiance to ISIS in a Snapchat post.

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