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| Lodhi who was born in Pakistan immigrated to Australia in ] and obtained Australian citizenship. Based at ] Lodhi is an ] by profession. | Lodhi who was born in Pakistan immigrated to Australia in ] and obtained Australian citizenship. Based at ] Lodhi is an ] by profession. | ||
| Police raided his ] home and workplace on October 26, 2003, discovering evidence of a terrorist plot. | |||
| Convicted by the ] ] jury in ] ] on three out of four counts of terrorism, Lodhi was on ] 2006 sentenced to maximum 20 years prison time, with a 15 year no-parole time and minimum 15 years to be served. The conviction is the first under a new set of stricter anti-terrorism laws enacted by the ] in ]. The three charges he is convicted on are: 1) Preparation for terrorist attack, by seeking information for the purpose of constructing explosive devices – carrying a maximum sentence of life in jail. 2) Seeking information and collecting maps of the Sydney electricity supply system and possessing 38 aerial photos of military installations in preparation for terrorist attacks – maximum sentence: 15 years jail. 3) Possessing terrorist manuals detailing how to manufacture poisons, detonators, explosives and incendiary devices - maximum sentence: 15 years jail. Lodhi was acquitted on a fourth charge of downloading aerial photographs of defense facilities from the Internet. Lodhi received 15 years on the first count and 10 years on the second and third, which are to be served concurrently. | |||
| He was accused of plotting to bomb the national electricity grid or ] defence sites in the cause of violent jihad. | |||
| During his trial, the court was told He and ], who was deported in October 2003 for breaching his tourist visa, trained in Pakistan with ] and had contact using mobile phones registered under false names. The court was also told he helped arrange accommodation for Brigitte when he arrived in Sydney, in May 2003. | |||
| He was convicted by a ] ] jury in ] ] on three terrorism-related offences. Namely: | |||
| * acting in preparation for a terrorist act, an offence carrying a maximum life sentence, | |||
| * seeking information about chemicals capable of making explosives | |||
| * possessing a "terrorism manual" and buying two maps of the electricity grid, connected with preparation for a terrorist act. | |||
| In August 2006 he was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, with a 15 year non-parole period. | |||
| His possible targets were the national electricity supply system, and three Sydney defense installations; the army base ], Sydney naval base ] and army training area ]. | His possible targets were the national electricity supply system, and three Sydney defense installations; the army base ], Sydney naval base ] and army training area ]. | ||
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| At the ruling Justice Anthony Whealy commented that Lodhi had ''“the intent of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause, namely violent jihad”'' and to ''“instil terror into members of the public so that they could never again feel free from the threat of bombing in Australia.”'' | At the ruling Justice Anthony Whealy commented that Lodhi had ''“the intent of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause, namely violent jihad”'' and to ''“instil terror into members of the public so that they could never again feel free from the threat of bombing in Australia.”'' | ||
| He is classified as a high security ‘AA’ prisoner and he will be eligible for parole in 2019. | |||
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Revision as of 03:11, 9 April 2007
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Faheem Khalid Lodhi (Urdu: فہیم خالد لودھی) (also know as Abu Hamza. b. 1969/70, Pakistan) is a Pakistani-Australian architect and the first convicted Australian terrorist under new legislation enacted in 2005.
Lodhi who was born in Pakistan immigrated to Australia in 1996 and obtained Australian citizenship. Based at Sydney Lodhi is an architect by profession.
Police raided his Lakemba home and workplace on October 26, 2003, discovering evidence of a terrorist plot.
He was accused of plotting to bomb the national electricity grid or Sydney defence sites in the cause of violent jihad.
During his trial, the court was told He and Willie Brigitte, who was deported in October 2003 for breaching his tourist visa, trained in Pakistan with Lashkar-e-Toiba and had contact using mobile phones registered under false names. The court was also told he helped arrange accommodation for Brigitte when he arrived in Sydney, in May 2003.
He was convicted by a New South Wales Supreme Court jury in June 2006 on three terrorism-related offences. Namely:
- acting in preparation for a terrorist act, an offence carrying a maximum life sentence,
- seeking information about chemicals capable of making explosives
- possessing a "terrorism manual" and buying two maps of the electricity grid, connected with preparation for a terrorist act.
In August 2006 he was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, with a 15 year non-parole period.
His possible targets were the national electricity supply system, and three Sydney defense installations; the army base Victoria Barracks, Sydney naval base HMAS Penguin and army training area Holsworthy Barracks.
At the ruling Justice Anthony Whealy commented that Lodhi had “the intent of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause, namely violent jihad” and to “instil terror into members of the public so that they could never again feel free from the threat of bombing in Australia.”
He is classified as a high security ‘AA’ prisoner and he will be eligible for parole in 2019.
External links
References
See also
Islamic terrorism and Australia
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