Sydney man is charged over alleged allegiance to Islamic State after search warrants collected 'a large amount of extremist material' including explosive recipes
- A 24-year-old man was taken into custody on Friday after search warrants
- He has been charged with membership of a terrorist organisation, AFP said
- He's also accused of possessing several improvised explosive recipes
A Sydney man has been charged over his alleged support for the Islamic State group in online posts.
The 24-year-old was taken into custody on Friday after search warrants were executed in Chester Hill and Sefton.
He has been charged with membership of a terrorist organisation, Australian Federal Police and NSW Police said on Saturday.
A Sydney man has been charged over his alleged support for the Islamic State group in online posts
They will allege the man's online rhetoric was escalating and that he had collected a large amount of extremist material.
He's also accused of possessing several improvised explosive recipes and pledging allegiance to Islamic State.
The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team investigated the man for seven months.
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The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team investigated the man for seven months
AFP commander Stephen Dametto said the man's conduct doesn't represent the Islamic faith
Commander Dametto said IS remains a threat and continues to radicalise people in Australia
AFP commander Stephen Dametto said the man's conduct doesn't represent the Islamic faith.
'His actions are criminal and they represent hatred and terror,' he said.
'It shows there are still those in the community that seek to do us harm.'
Commander Dametto said IS remains a threat and continues to radicalise people in Australia.
The man is expected to face Parramatta Local Court on Saturday.
