Government seeks life term for Canadian in US airport attack

U.S. prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for a Canadian man who was for nearly killing a Michigan airport police officer.

Amor Ftouhi (ah-MOOR fuh-TOO-ee) is returning to federal court on Thursday. He drove 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) from Montreal in 2017 and arrived at the airport in Flint, Michigan, where he yelled God is great in Arabic and repeatedly stabbed Lt. Jeff Neville.

Federal investigators say Ftouhi wanted to get Nevilles gun and shoot people at the airport. But his lawyer says he wasnt attempting to create mass casualties. Joan Morgan says Ftouhi could collect life insurance and he could become a martyr.

Ftouhi is a native of Tunisia who moved to Canada in 2007.