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| Sydney terror accused planned to ‘horrify’ with public killings, court told | Sydney terror accused planned to ‘horrify’ with public killings, court told |
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| A 22-year-old man arrested in Australia’s largest counter-terrorism raids planned to “shock, horrify and potentially terrify” the country with public killings, a court has heard. | A 22-year-old man arrested in Australia’s largest counter-terrorism raids planned to “shock, horrify and potentially terrify” the country with public killings, a court has heard. |
| Omarjan Azari, 22, from Guildford, appeared in Sydney central local court on Thursday afternoon charged with preparing to commit a terrorist act between May and September of 2014. | Omarjan Azari, 22, from Guildford, appeared in Sydney central local court on Thursday afternoon charged with preparing to commit a terrorist act between May and September of 2014. |
| It is alleged he conspired with another man, Mohammad Baryalei, to commit the acts. | It is alleged he conspired with another man, Mohammad Baryalei, to commit the acts. |
| Azari’s defence argued the charge was based on one intercepted phone call while the prosecution said the phone call triggered the operation. | Azari’s defence argued the charge was based on one intercepted phone call while the prosecution said the phone call triggered the operation. |
| The prosecution said Azari planned to “shock, horrify and potentially terrify” the public with public killings. | The prosecution said Azari planned to “shock, horrify and potentially terrify” the public with public killings. |
| He was refused bail. | |
| Baryalei, 33, originally from Sydney but now believed to be based in Syria, was accused in court of being an Australian recruiter for Islamic State (Isis). | Baryalei, 33, originally from Sydney but now believed to be based in Syria, was accused in court of being an Australian recruiter for Islamic State (Isis). |
| Baryalei has allegedly used a network of recruiters in Sydney to source Australians to travel to and fight in Syria. | Baryalei has allegedly used a network of recruiters in Sydney to source Australians to travel to and fight in Syria. |
| A warrant was issued for Baryalei’s arrest last week. | A warrant was issued for Baryalei’s arrest last week. |
| Azari was arrested on Thursday morning after raids in Sydney’s north-west by more than 800 Australian Federal Police and NSW police officers. Fourteen others were detained. | Azari was arrested on Thursday morning after raids in Sydney’s north-west by more than 800 Australian Federal Police and NSW police officers. Fourteen others were detained. |
| About 70 police officers also raided properties in Queensland as part of an ongoing investigation relating to two arrests last week on terrorism charges in the state. | About 70 police officers also raided properties in Queensland as part of an ongoing investigation relating to two arrests last week on terrorism charges in the state. |