ஆஸ்திரேலியா: இஸ்லாமிய பயங்கரவாதிகள் வீட்டில் ஏராளமான தலை துண்டிக்கும் வீடியோக்கள் பறிமுதல்.

ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் ஒரு இஸ்லாமியபயங்கரவாத குழுவை கைது செய்திருக்கிறது ஆஸ்திரேலியபோலிஸ்.
அவர்களது வீட்டை பரிசோதனை செய்ததில் இஸ்லாமிய பயங்கரவாதிகள் காபிர்களின் தலைகளை துண்டிக்கும் வீடியோக்கள் கிடைத்துள்ளன.

Beheading videos seized, court told
February 14, 2008 04:58pm
VIDEOS of Muslim extremists beheading and shooting hostages were found during police raids on an alleged terror gang, a jury has heard.

CDs seized from the home of accused leader Abdul Nacer Benbrika were videos of the executions of Americans Jack Hensley and Eugene Armstrong, abducted and held hostage by Muslim extremists in Iraq 2004, the Supreme Court was told.

Prosecutor Richard Maidment, SC, said that Mr Benbrika also had a video of the murder of Nick Berg ,an American businessman abducted in Iraq in the same year.

The prosecutor told the jury the three videos graphically showed each of the men being beheaded by masked terrorists.

Accused Shane Kent was also found in possession of the video of Mr Berg's execution and Aimen Joud and Abdullah Merhi had videos of the shooting execution of an Iraqi hostage.

Both Mr Benbrika and Mr Kent had videos of execution of Robert Jacobs, an American shot at his villa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Earlier the jury was told a man accused of being part of a home-grown terrorist cell had a book praising the 9/11 plane hijackers who murdered nearly 3000 people in the US.

Mr Maidment said a book The 19 Lions, a reference to the 19 hijackers, was found during an ASIO raid on the home of 22-year-old Abdullah Merhi.

It glorified the exploits of the terrorists who crashed passenger jets into the World Trade Centre and Pentagon, the Supreme Court was told.

"It suggests they will go down in history as perpetrating one of the greatest victories ever perpetrated in the name of Islam," Mr Maidment said.

Continuing his opening of the Crown case Mr Maidment said there was a "common library" of terror manuals and material supporting violent jihad used by some members of the terror group.

In one article found during raids on the homes of members it stated it was the obligation of Muslims to terrorise the kuffur, or enemies of Islam.

Accused Mr Benbrika quoted a verse where he said it was a badge of honour to terrorise the enemies of Islam.

Mr Maidment said the article made it clear fundamentalism was central to Islam.

Another article titled "Welcome to death" promoted the notion martyrdom was something that was blessed and that a person could perpetrate violent jihad and terrorism with the fear of consequences.

On trial are 12 Melbourne men, described as a home-grown terrorist group, who are accused of a series of terrorist offences.

Mr Maidment said that according to material found in possession of members of the group there were seven gifts given to martyrs who died for fighting in the cause of Allah.

All their sins were forgiven, they were safe from the punishment of the grave, they crossed the Syariat at the speed of light, they were given 72 wives and a special crown and garment in Paradise, they could intercede with Allah on behalf of 70 relatives and their soul was carried around in a green bird.

Mr Maidment said that among the material found in posession of the accused was a song that stirred the listener to support violent jihad.

Its lyrics included the lines:" We used to own this world for centuries. Look what happened to us when we forgot jihad."

On trial before Justice Bernard Bongiorno are: Abdul Nacer Benbrika, 47, of Dallas, Shane Kent, 31, Meadow Heights, Majed Raad, 23, Coburg, Abdullah Merhi, 22, Fawkner, Aimen Joud, 23, Hoppers Crossing, Ahmed Raad, 24, Fawkner, Fadl Sayadi, 28, Coburg, Ezzit Raad, 26, Preston, Hany Taha, 33, Hadfield, Shoue Hammoud, 28, Hadfield, Bassam Raad, 26, Brunswick and Amer Haddara, 28, Yarraville.

The charges include intentionally being members of a terrorist organisation involved in the fostering or preparation of a terrorist act.

Mr Maidment said terrorist manuals describing how to make and detonate bombs were found in the possession of some members of the Muslim men.

Mr Maidment said that in in one publication, 'The white resistance manual', there were detailed descriptions of how to make and detonate a car bomb and paassages with headings like "standard car bomb hook-up methods".

Another manual, 'The terrorists' handbook', described a number of terrorism techniques and included chapters on how to buy, steal and prime chemicals that could be used in bombs.

Mr Maidment said there were a number of descriptions of how ammonium nitrate could be used in bombs.

Yesterday Mr Maidment described how the alleged leader and director of the group, Abdul Nacer Benbrika, attempted to buy 500kg of ammonium nitrate from an undercover operative and attended a demonstration in a bush location of the chemical's explosive power.

Mr Maidment said the terror manuals were on a CD found in the bedroom of accused Aimen Joud.

The prosecutor said various CDs, videos and hard copy articles glorifying violent jihad were found in the possession of members of the group.

He read excerpts from various articles that he said glorified suicide bombing and martyrdom and extolled the virtues of violent jihad.

Mr Maidment said the articles described how the Mujahideen, or soldiers fighting in the cause of Allah, had nothing to fear from a hail of bullets.

In one article titled "in the heart of green birds' described how the souls of martyrs who died for Allah ended up in the digestive tracts of green birds.

"It's all designed to incite. To have people have sympathy for the Mujahideen and violent jihad,and glorifying the exploits of the Mujihideen in pursuit of violent jihad," Mr Maidment said.

There were also CDs containing videos of the execution of Russian soldiers, Mr Maidment said, but they were too harrowing to be viewed by the jury.

Mr Maidment told the jury that during the trial they would hear 482 conversations between the accused, captured in intercepted phone calls and on bugging devices placed in various locations.

In one of these played today accused Shane Kent asks co-accused Amen Joud if he has seen the television news.

Mr Kent tells Mr Joud "the police are claiming there's a terrorist cell in Melbourne" and Mr Joud replies "that's funny huh?".

Mr Kent replies "yeah".

Continuing his opening Mr Maidment showed the jury a copy of a will made out by Abdullah Merhi.

The prosecutor said the will stated that in the event of Mr Merhi's death he wanted some of his estate to go to Muslim brothers overseas who were striving in support of Allah.

Mr Maidment said Mr Merhi also called on his Muslim brothers to intervene if the government tried to interfere with the terms of the will.

Mr Merhi was not quite 20-years-old when he made the will, Mr Maidment said, and the prosecution contended it was consistent with someone pursuing violent jihad.

According to a 12-page indictment the alleged act or threat would have involved the detonation of an explosive or use of weapons.

This was said to be in pursuit of "advancing a political, religious or ideological cause, namely the pursuit of violent jihad" with the intention of coercing or intimidating the Government or the public.

The indictment says the act, if carried out, would have caused serious harm to a person as well as a risk to the health and safety of the public.

The Supreme Court trial is being held in the more modern County Court building because it had the only court room suitable for a trial of this scale.

The trial continues.