In Australia on a student visa, Mohamed Nizamdeen was employed by the University of New South Wales. Universities – quite literally – are hotbeds of jihad and radicalism.

Malcolm Turnbull, Julie Bishop among alleged targets for alleged Islamic State affiliate charged over terrorism offences

By Riley Stuart and police reporter Mark Reddie, ABC.net, August 31, 2018:

A police source has confirmed Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop were among a list of potential targets allegedly documented in the notebook of a Sri Lankan man charged with a terrorism-related offence.

Mohamed Nizamdeen, 25, was charged on Friday with possessing a blueprint to target several “symbolic” Sydney locations, after officers from NSW’s Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) arrested him at Kensington, in Sydney’s south-east.

The University of New South Wales contractor appeared in Waverley Local Court where he was refused bail, with the matter adjourned to October 24.

A police source confirmed to the ABC on Friday night that the former prime minister and former foreign affairs minister were allegedly targets for the man.

Mr Nizamdeen is in Australia on a student visa, and police will allege they found documents containing plans to facilitate terrorism attacks on the university campus.

Police searched a unit on Defries Avenue in Zetland about 2:00am on Friday, where they seized several electronic items. They are currently searching his workplace.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) detective superintendent Michael McTiernan said the charges were “serious and significant”.

“It is quite a significant document which requires further analysis,” he said.

“At this stage there is a number of locations and individuals named in that document who are potential targets.”

Police allege Mr Nizamdeen was acting on his own, and despite telling a media conference he appeared to be an Islamic State affiliate, they have not charged him with being a member of a terrorist organisation.

The ABC understands Mr Nizamdeen was working is a business systems analyst in UNSW’s IT department, including working on a project to help students better understand cyber security.

NSW Police detective acting superintendent Michael Sheehy said investigations were in their infancy.

“At this stage, there [are] no concerns for public safety,” he said.

“This is clearly an offence in relation to the preparation of a document. It is not an offence in relation to capability of this individual.”

The JCTT comprises officers from the AFP, NSW Police, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, and the NSW Crime Commission.

Police said Mr Nizamdeen’s visa was to expire in September, and that he was in the process of applying for another one.

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Thomas Faddis

5 years ago

So let me guess, mozlem violent islamic jihad terrorists still have freedom of speech, but aussie citizens can F off??!!!

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Suresh

5 years ago

Reply to  Thomas Faddis

Agree. And the Left/Liberal pro-jihadi “media” tries to cover up the fact that he is muslim by calling him “sri lankan” as if he is Buddists terrorists !

while Hungary keeps jihadis out and deports Left/liberal pro-jihadi Loons http://bit.ly/2gh6A72

Europe/USA denies christians/non-muslims entry and welcomes their murderers.

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felix1999

5 years ago

“Police said Mr Nizamdeen’s visa was to expire in September,
and that he was in the process of applying for another one.”

Color my cynical but I’d bet they’ll renew it.

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fallguy

5 years ago

Being politically correct is the problem here. Read the writing on the wall.

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Michelle

5 years ago

“working on a project to help students better understand cyber security”…. Ordinarily having an apostate fox helping out with protection of the hen house is a good idea. But if he is not an apostate (and really, who is to know?) it is a terrible idea. In addition, “student visa” and yet working at the uni? Kenso’s (UNSW) reputation is fast bottoming.

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R. Arandas

5 years ago

Australia MUST learn from Western Europe’s example.

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