The Aporia · Counter terrorism officers arrest Melbourne man, suspected ISIS member

Police in Melbourne arrested a 65-year-old man from Carlton as part of a long-term undercover investigation. The suspect is believed to be an important propagandist for ISIS, according to authorities.

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Counter-terrorism police in Melbourne arrested a 65-year-old man suspected of being a key propagandist for ISIS. The arrest occurred following a raid at his home in Carlton, carried out early Wednesday morning by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Victorian Joint Counterterrorism Team. Authorities allege that he pledged allegiance to ISIS without leaving Australia and distributed approximately 10,000 files of extremist material online between November 2018 and July 2020. The man faces charges for membership in a terrorist organization and transmitting violent extremist content via encrypted messaging apps. Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson stated that the scale of his activities made him a principal distributor of ISIS propaganda within the group, spreading messages related to executions, torture, and mass murder. This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation initiated after Border Force officers discovered suspicious material on his electronic devices upon returning from Egypt in 2021.

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Breaking: Alleged ISIS member arrested in Melbourne same event · 100%

ABC News (AU) · 0.85 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the arrest of a 65-year-old Melbourne man in Carlton on the same day for alleged ISIS-related activities.”

Aussie man arrested after being accused of joining ISIS and sharing guide on how to carry out mass attack same event · 100%

Daily Mail

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“Both articles describe the arrest of a 65-year-old Melbourne man in Carlton for alleged involvement with ISIS, including distributing guides on carrying out attacks.”

Australian man is accused of being Islamic State group propagandist who shared 10,000 files online same event · 98%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe the arrest of a 65-year-old man in Melbourne suspected of being an ISIS propagandist, based on years-long covert operation by counter-terrorism officers.”

‘Abhorrent content’: Carlton man charged with being propagandist for Islamic State same event · 95%

The Sydney Morning Herald

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“Both articles describe the arrest of a 65-year-old Melbourne man in Carlton by counter-terrorism officers, alleging involvement with ISIS propaganda.”

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