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Alleged Sydney-Melbourne terrorist ring

As of early March 2007 nine men charged with Australia's largest terrorist conspiracy were undergoing commital hearings at Penrith for alleged crimes associated with a plan to attack Sydney's Lucas Heights Nuclear Reactor.

The men have been in a maximum security jail since 2005 when police and security agencies raided homes in Sydney and Melbourne, arresting a total of 18 men.

Nine men face terrorism charges in Melbourne.

Police allege the Sydney men had been urged by their Muslim cleric leader to inflict maximum damage for the sake of jihad.

Police said the men had attended terrorist training camps in Australia, stockpiled chemicals to make explosives and that one of them was found with 165 railway detonators at his home.

The hearing is expected to run for two months.

Scheduling of terrorism organisations

In 2002, a range of terrorist organisation offences were enacted enabling Australian governments to deal with organisations involved in terrorism.

Terrorist organisations

The Hezbollah External Security Organization was most recently listed as a terrorist organisation by the ASIO on 5 June 2005. The Australian government has noted Hezbollah's aim 'to create a Shi-a Islamic state in Lebanon and remove all Western and Israeli influences in the region'.

On 19 February 2007, Australian Attorney-General Philip Ruddock announced that Al-Zarqawi Tanzim Qa'idat Al-Jihad Fi Bilad Al-Rafidayn (also known as al Qa'ida in Iraq) was being relisted as a terorist group.

See also

Notes

  1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/06/AR2007030600686.html
  2. The Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002 - Australian federal legislation.
  3. [http://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/agd/www/nationalsecurity.nsf/AllDocs/7986D1536C0FFD5FCA256FCD001BE859?OpenDocument 'Hizballah External Security Organisation' - Australian Government
  4. http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/ministerruddockhome.nsf/Page/Media_Releases_2007_First_Quarter_0312007_-_19_February_2007_-_Re-listing_of_Al-Zarqawi_(tanzim_qa&apos
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