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|An Islamic asylum seeker from [[Myanmar|Burma]] detonated an IED, which led to a [[firebombing]]. At least 27 people were injured in the attack, 6 of whom were critically injured. The asylum seeker was said to be acting in revenge of the [[Government of Australia|Government's]] treatment of refugees and was said to be "financially troubled". The attack occurred in a bank, near the centre of [[Melbourne]]. The attack occurred just hours after an ISIS video was released which referred to Melbourne. |
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List of major incidents in Australia where an organised group, or an individual claiming an association with such a group, attempts or plans an act of violence targeting innocents.
21st century
- Yugoslav travel agency bombing (1972)
- Sydney Hilton bombing (1978)
- Sydney Turkish Consul General assassination (1980)
- Jack van Tongeran and the ANM (1980s, 2004)
- Israeli consulate and Hakoah Club bombing (1982)
- Turkish consulate bombing (1986)
- Perth French Consulate bombing (1995)
- Abortion clinic attack (2001) - Main article: Peter James Knight
Date | Type | Dead | Injured | Location and description |
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4 August 2009 | Planned Attack | 0 | 0 | Holsworthy Barracks terror plot - Five arrested for an Islamist terrorist plot uncovered in August 2009 targeting Holsworthy Barracks—an Australian Army training area with automatic weapons. Given lengthy prison terms, the judge called them an ongoing threat to society as long as they were unrepentant of their jihadist attitudes. Connected with the Somali-based terrorist group al-Shabaab.[13] |
23 September 2014 | Knife Attack | 0 (+1 perpetrator) | 2 | 2014 Endeavour Hills stabbings - 18-year-old Numan Haider stabbed two counter-terrorism officers in Endeavour Hills, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was then shot dead. He had just recently had his passport canceled for fears he would join ISIL. Haider was carrying two knives and the Black Standard flag.[14] |
15 December 2014 | Hostage Crisis and Shooting | 2 (+1 perpetrator) | 4 | Sydney Siege - Man Haron Monis, a lone gunman, displaying an Daesh flag, held hostage ten customers and eight employees of a Lindt chocolate café located at Martin Place in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney siege lead to a 16-hour standoff, after which a gunshot was heard from inside and police officers from the Tactical Operations Unit stormed the café. Hostage Tori Johnson was killed by Monis and hostage Katrina Dawson was killed by a police bullet ricochet in the subsequent raid. Monis was also killed. Three other hostages and a police officer were injured by police gunfire during the raid. |
10 February 2015 | Planned Attack | 0 | 0 | Fairfield Raids - police in Sydney were tipped off two Islamic jihadists preparing terror attacks, arrested after observed purchasing weapons. They had already made a martyrdom video.[15] |
2 October 2015 | Shooting | 1 (+1 perpetrator) | 0 | 2015 Parramatta shooting - 15 year old Farhad Khalil Mohammad Jabar, an Iraqi-Kurd, shot dead Curtis Cheng, an civilian employee of the New South Wales Police, before getting shot dead by a New South Wales Police officer during a shootout. [16] |
10 September 2016 | Stabbing | 0 | 2 | A 22-year-old man inspired by Islamic State stabbed a man before being arrested and charged with attempted murder. He also incurred minor injuries on a nearby shop owner. |
18 November 2016 | Bombing | 26 (+1 perpetrator) | An Islamic asylum seeker from Burma detonated an IED, which led to a firebombing. At least 27 people were injured in the attack, 6 of whom were critically injured. The asylum seeker was said to be acting in revenge of the Government's treatment of refugees and was said to be "financially troubled". The attack occurred in a bank, near the centre of Melbourne. The attack occurred just hours after an ISIS video was released which referred to Melbourne. |
References
- ^ Abjorensen, Norman, and James C. Docherty. Historical Dictionary of Australia. Rowman and Littlefield. 2014. Page 355.
- ^ Democratic Oversight of Intelligence Services. Daniel Baldino ed. Federation Press. 2010. Page 40.
- ^ Jane Freeman, "The Hilton bombing," Sydney Morning Herald, 6 February 1995.
- ^ Global Terrorism Database; Michael M. Gunter, p. 69.
- ^ "Supremacist leader in court" theage.com.au. AAP. 7 August 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2015
- ^ "1982 HAKOAH CLUB AND ISRAELI CONSULATE BOMBINGS HAVE BEEN REOPENED." JewishNews.net.au. 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Hakoah bombing mystery re-opens." News.com.au 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Police reopen 1982 Sydney bombings case." ABC News. Sunday 26 AUG 2012.
- ^ Mercer, Neil. "Police have new lead in Hakoah Club bombing." Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2012.
- ^ 16.Jump up ^ Greek Bulgarian armenian Front MIPT
- ^ "French Consular Office in Australia Destroyed by Fire". Los Angeles Times. AP (Associated Press). 18 June 1995. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ Williams, Clive (9 September 2006). "No, minister we are not free of terror". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Terror suspects 'sought holy approval' -NAC - 04 Aug 2009
- ^ A Teenage Terrorism Suspect Is Shot Dead in Australia After Attacking Police - publ 24 Sep 2014 - Time Mag
- ^ Terrorists Plot Thwarted - ABC - 10 Feb 2015
- ^ 24 Oct 2015