Counter terrorism police arrest Sydney man
Milad Bin Ahmad Shah al-Ahmadzai, arrested by counter terrorism police in Sydney, has been labelled a 'firebrand jihadist' by Australian intelligence agencies.
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A Sydney man under investigation for alleged terrorism offences has been charged after threatening to "slit the throat" and "crack the neck" of a Commonwealth official.
Milad Bin Ahmad Shah al-Ahmadzai, 23, was arrested at his apartment in Auburn, in the city's west, on Monday night.
His home, which he shares with his pregnant wife and stepson, was raided by the Joint Counter Terrorism Team, consisting of officers from the Australian Federal Police and NSW officers.
Held: Milad bin Ahmad-Shah al-Ahmadzai. Photo: AAP
Al-Ahmadzai is alleged to have made a threatening phone call to the Commonwealth public official on May 2.
Documents before Burwood Local Court on Tuesday reveal that al-Ahmadzai allegedly said to the official, "I'm gonna crack your neck" and "Come near my family again, I'm gonna slit your throat, you pig."
Documents also reveal that al-Ahmadzai has been under investigation by the Joint Counter Terrorism Team for "allegedly committing terrorism related offences" since December 2009.
His arrest on Monday came only hours after the Australian Defence Force warned troops to avoid al-Ahmadzai due to hateful material he had allegedly been posting on the internet.
The 23-year-old is also due to be sentenced on Friday in an unrelated matter involving the ram-raid of an ATM on Sydney's upper north shore in July 2011.
On Tuesday, he made a bail application relating to a new allegation and was supported in court by his wife, parents and siblings.
His solicitor, Nicholas Hanna, told the court that his client had strong community ties, having been born and raised in Sydney and with more than 100 family in the city.
His parents were also prepared to put up their home as surety.
Magistrate Margaret Quinn, however, refused bail, saying that these were serious offences that carried a maximum 10 years' jail.
Mr Hanna told reporters outside the court that he has been instructed to lodge an application for Supreme Court bail.
"My client's family have kindly asked that their privacy be respected," he said. "If he posed an immediate threat, a swift response would have been expected."
The matter returns to court in July.
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