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Accused Islamic State operative arrested in Australia
Police allege the 65-year-old sent about 10,000 extremist files and shared guides for mass-casualty attacks and avoiding detection.
- On Wednesday, the Victorian Joint Counterterrorism Team arrested a 65-year-old man at a Carlton home in inner Melbourne. Police allege he is a pledged member of ISIS and acted as an online propagandist.
- The arrest followed a six-year "covert investigation" after the Australian Border Force intercepted the man at Melbourne Airport. Authorities seized his phone and kept him "closely monitored throughout that time."
- AFP Acting Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson accused the man of being an "online terrorist propagandist" and "principal distributor of ISIS propaganda." Police allege he shared about 10,000 files, including instructional guides on mass-casualty attacks.
- The man is expected to face court Wednesday on charges including being a member of a terrorist organization and possessing violent extremist material. Prosecutors also allege he used a carriage service to cause offense.
- Terrorist organizations like ISIS rely on online platforms to recruit supporters, with propaganda designed to radicalize individuals and encourage violence. It is believed more than 200 Australians have joined the group since 2012, part of more than 50,000 fighters attracted globally.
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Melbourne man accused of spreading 10,000 Islamic State propaganda files
Australian police have charged a Melbourne man with allegedly distributing Islamic State propaganda online for years. Investigators say the scale of the material points to a major effort to radicalise others while evading detection.
·Noida, India
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Australian man is accused of being Islamic State group propagandist who shared 10,000 files online
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man in the Australian city of Melbourne is accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and spreading thousands of pieces of extremist propaganda online over a period of years, the authorities said…
·Toronto, Canada
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Sydney Morning Herald+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Counter terrorism officers arrest Melbourne man, suspected ISIS member
Police conducted a years-long covert operation into the the 65-year-old Carlton man, who they allege is a key propagandist for the Islamic State terror group.
·North Sydney, Australia
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