Ayanie Hassan Ali is seen in an undated picture released by police in Toronto, Ontario, March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Toronto Police/Handout via Reuters
TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian man accused of stabbing two soldiers in a Toronto military recruitment office said he had received orders from Allah to kill people, but there is no evidence he was working with others, police said on Tuesday.
The suspect, 27-year-old Ayanie Hassan Ali, faces five charges, including one of attempted murder in connection with Monday's attack, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters.
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