The Australian Federal Police is handling investigations into international terrorism threats linked to Islamic State travel to conflict zones.
13 reports, 8 independent
Updated Thu 00:00
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Reached 5 outlets in its first 24 hours
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- Repetition
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New informationRepeats or wire copies
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What happened
The Australian Federal Police is handling investigations into international terrorism threats linked to Islamic State travel to conflict zones.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Individual Bakit, linked to ISIS, cooperates in Australian counter-terrorism operations.1 source
- An individual possessing ISIS violent extremist material was arrested during an investigation at Melbourne Airport.Sub-event
- Terror groups exploit anger to fracture Australian society, influenced by conflicts like Iran.Sub-event
- Ahmed Al-Ahmed discussed allegations regarding his involvement in an Australian terror attack on Ben Fordham's show.Sub-event
- Former members of the Islamic State sought refuge in the Bankstown suburb of Sydney, Australia.Sub-event
AFP is investigating international terrorism threats linked to Islamic State travel.1 source
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The entities involved
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Australian Federal Police
federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
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Islamic State
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
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- AFP, Interpol, and NZ Police launched a joint investigation, deploying members to the Colombian jungle.
- A case involving a person who moved to Syria in 2015 and had past ties to the Islamic State, now back in Australia and under investigation by the AFP.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- brisbanetimes.com.au
- newcastleherald.com.au
- canberratimes.com.au
- nzcity.co.nz
- canberratimes.com.au
- jwire.com.au
- aljazeera.com
- perthnow.com.au
- grenadachronicle.com