Canadian police on Friday announced the arrest of three men for attempted kidnappings targeting Jews and women, and terrorism.

The suspects were named as Waleed Khan, 26, Osman Azizov, 18, and Fahad Sadaat, 19. The suspects are all from Toronto.

The arrests stemmed from two incidents earlier this year.

In Toronto, in May, three men, one armed with a handgun and another with a knife, approached a woman and attempted to force her into a vehicle. The assailants fled when the attempted kidnapping was interrupted by a passing driver, police said in a statement.

In June, in the nearby city of Mississauga, three men with a handgun, a rifle, and a knife exited a vehicle and chased two women. They also fled the scene after a passing motorist intervened, police said.

The individuals were “targeting women and members of the Jewish community,” Toronto police chief Myron Demkiw said, without providing further details.

The suspects’ residences were searched, uncovering firearms, ammunition, and high-capacity magazines,........

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