Since the arrest of Ahmed Ressam in December 1999 as he tried to smuggle explosive chemicals into Washington State in a plot to strike targets that included the Los Angeles international airport , authorities have expressed fears that extremists could use Canada as a platform to make attacks inside the United States .
Ahmed Ressam /people/person/nationality Canada
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