(Sydney Morning Herald) A young member of Sydney’s notorious Alameddine family will remain in prison for gun and drug supply offences after terrorism concerns stymied his bid for parole.
The State Parole Authority (SPA) rejected the application by Bilal Alameddine, 22, based on findings about his attitudes to violence, extremist ties and a suspected attempt to travel to Syria six years ago to fight for Islamic State when the group was at the height of its powers in Iraq and Syria.
In the early hours of July 7, 2015, Bilal Alameddine, then aged 16, packed two bags and set off for Sydney Airport with a seat booked on Emirates flight EK415 to Dubai.
