# Ontario man gets 50-year prison sentence for prison attack

> Ontario man sentenced to 50 years for stabbing prison guards in 2020.
- Title: Ontario man gets 50-year prison sentence for prison attack
- Summary: Ontario man sentenced to 50 years for stabbing prison guards in 2020. Ontario man Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy received 50 years in prison for attacking U.S…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/isis-terrorist-from-ontario-gets-additional-50-years-in-u-s-prison-for-stabbing-guard-in-the-eye
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## Sentence for prison attack
Ontario man Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, 28, received 50 years in prison for stabbing two U.S. prison guards at Allenwood in 2020.
## Consecutive sentence
His 50-year sentence runs consecutively with 40 years already served for plotting an ISIS mass-casualty attack in New York City.
## Attack details
On Dec. 7, 2020, El Bahnasawy stabbed a guard in the head and face with a steel desk weapon, causing one to lose an eye.
## Terrorist allegiance
He pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, writing 'This is a terrorist attack for the Islamic State' in his sock.

> This is a terrorist attack for the Islamic State
## Legal outcome
El Bahnasawy pleaded guilty in November 2025 to assault, assault with intent to kill, prison contraband, and providing material support to ISIS.
## Key takeaway

Ontario man Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy received 50 years in prison for attacking U.S. prison guards in 2020 on behalf of ISIS.