Australia conducts sweeping anti-ISIS raids in Sydney and Brisbane

[cali]

15 people have been arrested with one man, Omarjan Azari, charged with serious terrorism offences, apparently including the intent to carry out a public beheading on the streets of Sydney.

It is understood police believe that suspects were planning to behead a random member of the public and drape the victim in the flag of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, amongst objects confiscated by police in the raids was a sword.

Azari, 22, from Guildford, appeared briefly in court later on Thursday. Commonwealth Prosecutor Michael Allnutt told the court that Azari was part of a plot to commit an act to “shock, horrify and terrify” the Australian community.

The plan involved the “random selection of persons to rather gruesomely execute”, Allnut said.

<snip>

About 800 state and federal police officers in New South Wales and 70 in Queensland conducted raids in Sydney and Brisbane late on Wednesday night and into Thursday.

<snip>

http://www.australiantimes.co.uk/australias-biggest-terror-bust-public-beheading-planned.htm

[Rhinodawg]

1. ooga booga....Beheadings in Australia?...Riiiight.

more anti-muslim oppression in Australia.

And this from a RW rag like the Australian times.

[RandiFan1290]

2. Got a link for you

http://todaysmilitary.com/contact-a-recruiter



Just for you, tough guy!

[CJCRANE]

3. Tony Abbott is a neocon stooge...

Just like the Conservative government in the UK and Rove's buddies in Sweden.

These are people who deliberately make things worse to pit people against each other.

[hack89]

4. It happened in England

Why can't it happen in Australia?

[Violet_Crumble]

7. It was a poor attempt at sarcasm.

The only person I've heard talk like 'Rhinodawg' is an extremist preacher from Lakemba who issued a call for people to protest outside the Lakemba police station tonight in support of what he claims are innocent people who were arrested when they were just minding their own business, practicising their religion the way they're supposed to, etc.

[cali]

5. I don't know if it was "ooga booga" but there sure is a lot of that going around.

who killed a PA cop and injured another the other day? ISIS? No. It was an anti-government survivalist wingnut. Those types pose a clearer danger than ISIS.

[Violet_Crumble]

8. The public beheading bit might be ooga booga, as I suspect that's a media creation...

I don't think exact details of what was being planned have been released yet, so it could just be something the media's up and running with.

[cali]

9. thanks, Violet.

[Katashi_itto]

6. GO ISIS!!!

Can you say false flag? About as real as the FBI terrorist entrapment's.

[RandiFan1290]

10. They spotted one in your neighborhood!

Shelter in place! Door to door searches are in progress!

[Katashi_itto]

11. Terrorist babies! ISIS is everywhere!!

indoctrinated IN THE WOMB!