DAR AL HARB - AUSTRALIA: ALLAH ACKBAR = ALLAH IS GREATEST

Accused cry 'Allah Akbar'

"ALLAH Akbar". With those words the nine men charged with plotting a "violent jihad" on Sydney yesterday broke their silence for the first time since their arrest 18 months ago.Their voices echoed loudly down the corridors of Penrith Local Court as they were led down to the cells from the heavily fortified courtroom.

They repeatedly yelled out "Allah Akbar" – Arabic for "God is Great" – while smiling broadly and waving to supporters who stood near the court door being heavily guarded by sheriffs.
Echoing just as loudly was the voice of crown prosecutor Wendy Abraham QC who spent just over three hours outlining the case against the nine terror suspects.
They stand accused of conspiring to launch a deadly attack on Sydney.

Investigators spent months tracking the alleged activities of the men, including their alleged stockpiling of potentially deadly chemicals including hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, citric acid and acetone.

The men allegedly went to extreme lengths to purchase the items. Moustafa Cheikho allegedly bought 24 bottles of hydrogen peroxide from a chemist in Menai in a single go when chemists usually store just six bottles of the chemical.

Mohamed Ali Elomar is accused of stockpiling more than 28,000 rounds of ammunition – including 12,000 rounds used in SKS assault rifles and AK-47 machineguns. The court heard it would have given the men 34 hours and 38 minutes of continuous firing.

Buying the chemicals and other items from stores across Sydney was not cheap, with Mirsad Mulahalilovic allegedly commenting the PVC pipes he'd bought from Bunnings at Bankstown were "a little expensive".

The Crown alleges the pipes were being used to make pipe bombs which could pass through detectors without being caught.

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Actually 'allah ackbar' translates to: "ALLAH IS GREATEST"



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