Defence Attorney for the Awso Peshdary terror trial Richard Moris addresses the media outside of the Ottawa Courthouse on Wednesday February 4, 2015. Errol McGihon/Ottawa Sun/QMI Agency QMI Agency

Crown Attorney for the Awso Peshdary terror trial Roderick Sonley addresses the media outside of the Ottawa Courthouse on Wednesday February 4, 2015. Errol McGihon/Ottawa Sun/QMI Agency QMI Agency

Swara Peshdary, father of accused Awso Peshdary, tries to avoid the media outside of the Ottawa Courthouse on Wednesday February 4, 2015. Errol McGihon/Ottawa Sun/QMI Agency QMI Agency

The mother (R) of accused Awso Peshdary, tries to avoid the media outside of the Ottawa Courthouse on Wednesday February 4, 2015. Errol McGihon/Ottawa Sun/QMI Agency QMI Agency

Khadar Khalib is pictured in this undated RCMP handout photo. RCMP have charged three more Ottawa-area men, including Khalib, with terror offences. Handout/RCMP/QMI Agency Supplied

The RCMP held a press conference at their national headquarters in Ottawa Tuesday Feb 3, 2015. Three Ottawa men have been charged in relation to a terror plot as part of national security criminal investigation named Project Servant. Chief Superintendent Jennifer Strachan, Criminal Operations Officer RCMP O Division, speaks during a press conference Tuesday. Tony Caldwell/Ottawa Sun/QMI Agency Tony Caldwell/Ottawa Sun/QMI Age

The RCMP held a press conference at their national headquarters in Ottawa Tuesday Feb 3, 2015. Three Ottawa men have been charged in relation to a terror plot as part of national security criminal investigation named Project Servant. Assistant Commissioner James Malizia, RCMP Federal Policing Operations, speaks during a press conference Tuesday. Tony Caldwell/Ottawa Sun/QMI Agency Tony Caldwell/Ottawa Sun/QMI Age

Was this trio linked by their past? Left to right John Maguire along with twins Carlos Larmond and Ashton Larmond. OTTAWA SUN/QMI AGENCY QMI File photo

Ashton Carleton Larmond, 24 (right) and his twin brother Carlos Honor Larmond, 24, have been charged by the RCMP with various terror-related offences. Both appeared in court via video on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. Sketch by Laurie Foster-MacLeod

Ottawa man John Maguire, who allegedly left Canada to join ISIS in Syria, has reportedly been killed. Maguire, who joined the terrorist organization under the name Abu Anwar al-Canadi, was reported dead on Twitter by Abu Saman, a member of ISIS. Saman alleged that Maguire had been “martyred” along with another fighter. Screen capture from Internet Archives.

Ottawa man John Maguire, who allegedly left Canada to join ISIS in Syria, has reportedly been killed. Maguire, who joined the terrorist organization under the name Abu Anwar al-Canadi, was reported dead on Twitter by Abu Saman, a member of ISIS. Saman alleged that Maguire had been “martyred” along with another fighter. YOUTUBE SCREENGRAB

Ottawa man John Maguire, who allegedly left Canada to join ISIS in Syria. Screen capture from Internet Archives. QMI AGENCY

Terrorism suspect Awso Peshdary will remain in custody and has been ordered not to communicate with 14 people, including others recently charged by the RCMP with terrorism-related offences and potential witnesses in the case against him.

Peshdary, 25, made his first court appearance Wednesday after the RCMP arrested him a day earlier, along with two others, as part of an investigation into homegrown terrorism activity.

He’s charged with conspiring with alleged terrorists Khadar Khalib and John Maguire, participating in terrorism and facilitating terrorist activity.

He wore a black hooded parka and sat quietly during the 20-minute hearing. He said nothing, but fixed his gaze on his lawyer and nodded occasionally.

Peshdary’s parents, wife and sister sat stone-faced in the courtroom. They declined to answer reporters’ questions.

"I’m so sorry. I don’t have no comment," his father Swara Peshdary said, pushing through a crowd of journalists covering the latest appearance of an alleged homegrown terrorist.

Peshdary is "doing as well as can be expected," his lawyer Richard Morris told reporters.

"He’s concerned about the charges he’s facing. He’d like to know exactly what they are," said Morris.

Peshdary was the only one of the three suspects arrested Tuesday able to appear in court. The other two — Khalib, 23, and Maguire, 24, are believed to be in Syria, and were charged in absentia.

Maguire gained notoriety in August when media reported the all-Canadian boy — a convert to Islam — took a one-way ticket to Syria to fight for ISIS, according to RCMP. In December, he posted a video urging other young Muslims in Canada to attack Canadian targets because of the country’s participation in air strikes against ISIS in Syria.

﻿In the video, he does not appear to be under duress, but there is no way to know if he made the statement of his own free will.

In January, an ISIS sympathizer tweeted Maguire had been killed in combat, though Tuesday’s charges suggest the RCMP doubt that report.

Police allege Peshdary financed the travel of recruits from Canada to Syria to join the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq terrorist group.

A court order bans Peshdary from communicating with the other five alleged homegrown terrorists, witnesses who will be called, and some members of the Algonquin Muslim students association.

Federal Crown prosecutor Roderick Sonley said he was worried about "intimidation" of witnesses who might be called later.

"Mr. Peshdary was in frequent contact with Ashton Larmond," Sonley said, referring to one of the twin brothers charged in January with participating in the activities of a terrorist activity. The order bars Peshdary from communicating with Ashton and Carlos Larmond, Suliman Mohamed and John Maguire.

Abdullah Milton and Christopher Maguire were on the list because they will be called as Crown witnesses.

Peshdary’s lawyer Richard Morris complained about the lack of disclosure from the federal Crown’s office. Disclosure is the paperwork prepared in connection with an arrest and is usually given to defence lawyers so they understand the case against their clients.

He’s due back in court Feb. 9.

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