Toronto police arrest alleged future terrorist

A Canadian man was arrested at Toronto's Pearson International Airport Tuesday evening in what's being called a new kind of terrorist case. The man, 25-year-old Mohamed Hersi, is being accused of attempting to participate in terrorist activity.

Although his boarding pass said he was bound for Egypt, police allege that the young Muslim man was actually headed to Somalia. Officials say Hersi quit his job in order to enlist with a group of Somalian insurgents linked to al-Qaeda.

Police say they spent 6 months investigating the case before making their pre-emptive arrest. They are not revealing any other details or evidence, except that they were helped by tips from the community.

A Toronto Imam said people are shocked because Hersi is known as a quiet and studious university-educated man.