extremist groups are “actively recruiting” past and present members of the military and police, according to a declassified Canadian intelligence report obtained by Global News.The report cited 17 examples in Canada, the U.S., U.K., Germany and New Zealand which “illustrate the intersections and relationships between ideologically motivated violent extremism and uniformed personnel.”Six of the cases involved members of the Canadian military or reserves.“IMV extremist groups actively recruiting uniformed personnel,” Canadian government threat assessment said.
IMV is the acronym for Ideologically Motivated Violence.“Several xenophobic and anti-government/anti-authority violent extremist groups openly recruit current and former military and.