RCMP confirms 'national security' arrest in Calgary

The RCMP confirmed Thursday that a second person has been arrested in Calgry in relation to a a national security file. On July 22, the RCMP arrested 34-year-old Hussein Sobhe Borhot on terrorism-related charges following an investigation into his activities in Syria in 2013 and 2014. According to the RCMP investigation, Borhot joined the Islamic State (IS) and participated in a kidnapping either at the direction of or in association with the group. Borhot faces three counts of participation in