Posted on 11/07/2005 3:32:12 PM PST by Fair Go
Chemical stockpile led to raids
November 08, 2005 REPORTS a group of men were stockpiling chemicals to carry out a terrorist attack in Australia led to raids in Sydney and Melbourne, New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma said.
Nine men have been charged in Melbourne with terrorism related offences and seven were being held in Sydney after a joint counter-terrorism strike in the two states this morning.
An Australian Federal Police (AFP) spokesman said 23 search warrants were executed in suburbs across Sydney and Melbourne as part of a joint counter-terrorism operation by the federal, NSW , Victorian police and ASIO.
"Intelligence was received that a group was making arrangements to stockpile chemicals and other materials capable of making explosives," Mr Iemma said in Sydney today.
"I've been further advised that police believe the group was planning a terrorist attack in Australia."
Mr Iemma said more than 360 NSW police along with 70 federal officers carried out the raids in Sydney this morning about 2.30am (AEDT). "I am advised that at least five of those arrested in Sydney are Australian citizens," he said.
Mr Iemma thanked NSW police, their Victorian counterparts, the AFP and security agencies, for their efforts.
"Today's events leave us in no doubt at all of the need to be vigilant and unceasing in our efforts against the threat of terrorism and that threat is real and dangerous," he said.
"Our determination to fight is unrelenting."
He said today's police activities were "in relation to laws that have been passed (by the Federal Government)."
"(There's been) a determination on the part of governments, this government, our colleagues in Victoria and our Commonwealth colleagues to provide our law enforcement and security agencies with the security, with the resources and the laws they need in this unrelenting fight against terror."
To sum it up....the Aussies said: "Eff You Muhammed"
It looks like we now have an inkling of what these rotters planned.
Cudos to those down under. Another one for the good guys.
More on the Aussie raids...in case you haven't seen this one.
Thank you.
I commend the Aussies on thier WoT stance, but can't exactly say I'd go there what with the ultra high crime rates and gun confiscations....
It is one of 3 continents I need to complete all 7 tho, we'll see...
Explosives?
The thing that really torques you is that these guys have become citizens. There needs to be a law that will remove citizens of anchor babies when they pull this crap.
Don't believe what you hear about those gun confiscations.
Let me guess. The ring leader was named Frank McCoy? How about Peter Wellington III? Am I getting warmer?
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