# Toronto 18 Ringleader Granted Full Parole

> Zakaria Amara, leader of the failed 2006 Toronto 18 terror plot, gets full parole after showing no extremist beliefs.
- Title: Toronto 18 Ringleader Granted Full Parole · Nationalpost
- Summary: Zakaria Amara, leader of the failed 2006 Toronto 18 terror plot, gets full parole after showing no extremist beliefs. Zakaria Amara, who helped recruit…
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## Parole Decision
Zakaria Amara, ringleader of the failed Toronto 18 terror plot, was granted full parole by the Parole Board of Canada.
## No Extremist Beliefs
The board concluded he no longer shows any signs of holding onto extremist beliefs or radical ideologies.
## 2006 Terror Plot
Amara helped recruit members of a terrorist group that planned to carry out terrorist acts demanding Canadian troops be withdrawn from Afghanistan.
## Plot Details
The group planned to detonate truck bombs at financial, military, and intelligence targets, storm Parliament, and take hostages.
## Day Parole Conditions
Amara has been on day parole with multiple conditions since 2022, including internet monitoring and no contact with extremists.
## Full Parole Conditions
Full parole requires Amara to live at home, get a full-time job, attend a mosque, see family, and continue counseling.
## Key takeaway

Zakaria Amara, who helped recruit members of a terrorist group planning to bomb financial targets and storm Parliament, was granted full parole by the Parole Board of Canada after demonstrating positive change.