OTTAWA, Aug 25: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Wednesday it had arrested two Ottawa residents for terrorism-related offenses and more arrests were likely.

Details of the arrests were to be released on Thursday at a press conference.

“At approximately 8:00 this morning, 'A' Division's Integrated National Security Enforcement Team investigators arrested two Ottawa residents in relation to terrorist offences,” said a brief statement.

“Search warrants are being executed in order to secure additional evidence.

More arrests are anticipated.” RCMP spokesman Stephane Turgeon said the accusations are “very serious,” and akin to charges laid in a 2006 plot to bomb the Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada's spy agency offices, a military base, Ontario's power grid and a nuclear station using fertilizer explosives packed in rented trucks.

Public broadcaster CBC, citing police sources, said the latest plot was disrupted during its planning stage.—AFP