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"Australian Muslims to stand trial over terrorist plot"
Deutsche Presse-Agentur ^ | Sep 1, 2006
Posted on 09/01/2006 11:25:46 PM PDT by Mount Athos
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Eleven Melbourne men accused of plotting a terrorist attack in Australia were committed Friday to stand trial.
The 11 were among 13 picked up in Melbourne in November over what police said was a 'significant threat' to Australia.
Committal hearings for the remaining two are to be held at a later date.
The men are all followers of Algerian-born Abdul Nacer Benbrika, a radical Melbourne cleric who also had acolytes in Sydney, eight of whom were arrested at the same time.
The 11 are charged with being members of a terrorist organization, and some are charged with funding a terrorist organization. They face prison sentences of up to 25 years.
Seven of the 11 refused to stand when directed to by the magistrate who read out their charges and asked for their pleas.
None of the defendants entered pleas Friday, but their attorneys had said earlier that their clients deny the charges laid against them.
Police alleged that the eight arrested in Sydney were part of a terrorist cell and had stockpiled enough chemicals to make 15 large bombs and could have been just days away from striking targets in Australia's largest city."