Canadian police kill Islamic State sympathizer in raid

Published August 11, 2016 4:08am ET



Police in Ontario, Canada, killed a 23-year-old man Wednesday who had planned to carry out a suicide bombing in a nearby city, according to a report by CTV late Wednesday.

Police stormed the Strathroy, Ontario, residence of Aaron Driver after receiving a tip that the suspect was plotting an attack later that day. Witnesses of the raid reported hearing a loud explosion and gunshots as SWAT and bomb teams moved in on Driver.

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