Woman swears allegiance to Islamic State during trial in Canadian court

Dughmosh is charged with two counts of assault with a weapon

A woman swore allegiance to the self-proclaimed 'caliph' of the Islamic State while appearing in court on Tuesday to face charges of assault and threatening citizens with a knife in a store in Scarborough, Canada, according to CBC News.

"I am pledged to the leaders of the believers, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi," Rehab Dughmosh, 32, said in reference to the leader of the Islamic State.

Dughmosh made the statement without waiting for Justice of the Peace Alice Napier to begin proceedings in the court.

The accused has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, assault, uttering threats, carrying a concealed weapon, as well as two counts of possession of a weapon.

An employee at a Canadian Tire store was injured, however, they were not life-threatening, Toronto police said in a news release on Tuesday.

Police said they received a call from the store at 5:10pm on Saturday.



When officers arrived, they were told a woman had threatened store employees and a customer with a golf club and a knife.

Police said they were able to restrain the woman, while another store employee was able to snatch the weapon from her.

An investigation into the incident has been initiated.

She addressed the court through an Arabic-language translator and declined her right to a bail hearing.

Napier explained it was the responsibility of the Crown to prove that an accused should remain detained, but Dughmosh decided to stay in jail by her choice.

She is due back in court on June 21 and requested to appear via video link.