Shooter was on terror watch list:Daily Star

Michael Zehaf-Bibeau Canada's prime minister vowed the country would "not be intimidated" after a reported Muslim convert stormed parliament and killed a soldier, the nation's second 'terrorist' attack in days. The gunman, whose name was on a terror watch list, attempted to force his way into Canada's parliament Wednesday before the assembly's sergeant-at-arms shot him dead. The attack -- the seco
nd this week targeting Canadian military personnel -- came as Canadian jets were to join the US-led bombing campaign against Islamist militants in Iraq. "Canada will never be intimidated," Premier Stephen Harper told the nation in a televised address after the shootings on Wednesday. "In fact, this will lead us to strengthen our resolve and redouble our efforts and those of national security agencies to take all necessary steps to identify and counter threats and keep Canada safe," he said. The spectacular security breach came two days after an alleged Islamist ran over two soldiers in Quebec, killing one of them, in what officials branded a terrorist attack. In audio of the attack on parliament, repeated shots could be heard booming through its chambers. The suspect, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, first shot and killed a Canadian soldier who was on ceremonial guard at a war memorial on Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, before storming into the nearby parliament building. Advertisement The slain soldier was named as Corporal Nathan Cirillo. At least three people were admitted to   hospital with minor injuries, reports AFP. The attacker was killed, reportedly by a shot fired by the bearer of the House of Commons' ceremonial mace, Sergeant-At-Arms Kevin Vickers, who was hailed as a hero by lawmakers. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said it appeared the shooter had acted alone. A petty criminal with a string of minor convictions dating back to 2001, Zehaf-Bibeau had recently converted to Islam and dreamed to travelling to the Middle East to         study Arabic, Canadian media reported. According to CTV News, the Canadian federal government had deemed Zehaf-Bibeau a “high-risk traveller”. It also quoted a source as confirming that officials had seized the suspect's passport. Court records showed Zehaf-Bibeau as having a total of 13 charges to his name in Quebec, 12 of which resulted in convictions, the Herald reported. They include              at least one weapons charge and a number for drug possession and          theft. Various Canadian media outlets reported concerns over Zehaf-Bibeau's mental state, with court records apparently showing that he was made to undergo a psychiatric assessment prior to a 2011 robbery conviction. He was found fit to stand trial. Speaking to the Globe and Mail, a fellow convert to Islam Dave Bathurst said he befriended Zehaf-Bibeau at his mosque about three years ago – but that he had recently been expressing concerns about “the devil”. “I think he must have been mentally ill,” Bathurst said. The Globe and Mail also reported that Zehaf-Bibeau was the son of Quebec businessman Bulgasem Zehaf, who it said “appears to have fought in Libya in 2011”. It said that the Washington Times carried quotes that year from a rebel named “Belgasem Zehaf” who said he had joined the fight after travelling from Montreal.