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Abdullah Chaarani: Terrorist who plotted Christmas Day attack has sentence reduced on appeal One of the men behind a Christmas Day terror plot that would have killed 'many innocent people' has had a major court win.

November 13, 2023 Liam Beatty

(NCA NewsWire) A convicted terrorist has had his sentence slashed by six years after a panel of judges found it was “excessive.” Abdullah Chaarani, 33, returned before the Court of Appeal on Monday, showing little reaction as he learnt his appeal was […]

Ahmed Mohamed: Terrorist’s bid for reduced sentence rejected despite ‘deradicalisation’ A convicted terrorist, currently serving a 32-year stint for two plots, has had his bid for freedom rejected.

August 3, 2023 Liam Beatty

(NCA NewsWire) A twice-convicted terrorist, who once plotted a Christmas Day attack in Melbourne’s CBD, has had his bid to walk free from prison early rejected. Ahmed Mohamed, 30, faced the Victorian Court of Appeal on Thursday where a panel of three […]

‘Fish brain’ Christmas terror plotter’s fight for freedom A 'fish brain' terrorist locked up for planning to behead and bomb in Melbourne on Christmas has appeared in court.

March 29, 2022 Caroline Schelle and Erin Lyons

(NCA NewsWire) One of the men who helped plot a Christmas Day terror attack to behead and bomb people at Melbourne’s Federation Square has had his appeal dismissed after trying to argue the jury verdict was “unsafe and unsatisfactory.” Hamza Abbas was […]

‘Fish brain’ terror plotter Hamza Abbas launches new legal fight A 'fish brain' terror plotter locked up for planning to behead people at an iconic Melbourne location has launched a fresh legal fight.

February 7, 2022 Caroline Schelle

(NCA NewsWire) One of the men who helped plot a Christmas Day terror attack to behead and bomb people at an iconic Melbourne location is arguing the jury verdict was “unsafe and unsatisfactory.” Hamza Abbas was found guilty of committing an act […]

Terrorists lose their appeals against convictions over mosque blaze

April 17, 2020 Adam Cooper

(Age) Two convicted terrorists who firebombed a mosque, amid planning an Islamic State-inspired attack on Melbourne landmarks, are to spend at least 28 years in prison after losing appeals against their convictions. Ahmed Mohamed and Abdullah Chaarani were last year found guilty […]

Melbourne terror plotter loses appeal A man who plotted a terrorist attack in Melbourne's CBD has lost a bid to shorten his 24-year jail term, with an appeal court ruling it is not excessive.

April 3, 2020 Georgie Moore

(AAP) A terrorist will remain in jail for at least 20 years for plotting a Christmas Day attack in Melbourne’s CBD, with appeal judges ruling he got off lightly. Ibrahim Abbas is serving a maximum 24-year jail term after admitting to conspiring […]

Terrorist ‘disgusted’ by extremism path

October 16, 2019 Karen Sweeney

(AAP) A twice-convicted terrorist says he’s disgusted by his part in a plot to detonate bombs and behead people in Melbourne’s Federation Square three years ago. Abdullah Chaarani has told a Supreme Court pre-sentence hearing he has “realised what an idiot” he […]

IS-supporting terrorists get 22 years for firebombing Melbourne mosque

July 24, 2019 Adam Cooper

(Age) Two men who firebombed a Melbourne mosque in the name of Islamic State and were planning Christmas Day atrocities across the city have each been jailed for 22 years for terrorism offences. Abdullah Chaarani and Ahmed Mohamed must serve at least […]

Islamic State ‘are maintaining the rage’: Inside Australia’s fight against terrorism

July 6, 2019 Deborah Snow

(Sydney Morning Herald) Like many a 20-year-old, Greenacre youth Isaak el Matari harboured big ambitions. But if allegations made against him in court this week prove correct, his dreams were far from the run-of-the-mill variety shared by most young men his age. […]