Raids suggest foreign students had scouted landmarks, tested explosives, task force says.

TORONTO - Nineteen foreign students arrested by a federal anti-terrorism task force two weeks ago have possible connections to al-Qaeda and may have been scouting the CN Tower, law courts and other buildings, officials say.

Canadian authorities claimed, in documents disclosed yesterday, that police raids had turned up material suggesting the men, 18 Pakistanis and an Indian, sought information about the size and operation of Canadian landmarks.

Officials also said there had been repeated fires in the apartments inhabited by group, suggesting "that these persons may have been involved in testing explosives or making explosives in the kitchen."

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<font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#00FF00"> How did they get in. Check this paragraph out.</font>

The president of the Ottawa Business College, identified as "Mr. Samuel," has admitted the institution was a fraud, documents said. An employee confessed that she was instructed to issue bogus letters to students to enable them to come to Canada or remain in the country. The school charged $400 to $500 for the fake letters.

<font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#00FF00"> Pretty serious stuff, while finding out sizes and details of the CN tower is not odd, for the other common buildings it does seem very odd.</font>

<font color=cadetblue>Hmm...what consequences will the people who brought them into Canada face if the students are convicted of planning to attack buildings?</font>