Australia man (Haisem Zahab) arrested on charges of helping Islamic State develop missile technology

Reuters ^ | February 28, 2017 | Colin Packham

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Australian counterterrorism police arrested an unidentified man after a raid on a countryside property on Tuesday and accused him of seeking to help the Islamic State group by developing missile technology, the first arrest of its kind in Australia.

Dozens of police, including a dog squad and some officers with metal detectors, raided a property in Young, about 270 km (170 miles) southwest of Sydney, earlier on Tuesday, pictures on Australian media showed.

Ian McCartney, Assistant Commissioner of counter-terrorism for the Australian Federal Police, said police will allege the 42-year-old man had been advising the radical Islamist group on how to develop the technical capability to detect guided missiles and to build their own missiles.

"We will also allege that he has been researching, designing and modeling systems to assist ISIL's efforts to develop their own long-range guided missile capabilities," McCartney said, using another common term to describe Islamic State.

Other police alleged the man had been attempting to research and design a laser missile-warning device.

The Australian-born man, who was trained as an electrician, was expected to face court later on Tuesday, police said.

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Other stories identify the terrorist suspect as Haisem Zahab.

[RoseofTexas]

Now you know where the $1.7 billion money went towards a pay off! I pray to God that OPUKE will feel the wrath of God if Iran ever touches Israel! I hope OVOMIT lives a miserable life ... God will not be mocked!! ISRAEL is God’s apple of his eye and Iran and OVOMIT reached an evil agreement with a pure intention of supplying $$ for arsenal to destroy the Jewish nation.....OVOMIT and Iran’s hatred of Israel is sheer vitriol!!!

[Pearls Before Swine]

Australian, huh? A real, five-generation, croc-wrestling Aussie from Down Under.