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Australian Electrician Allegedly Helps ISIL Develop Missile and Missile Laser Detection Tech

posted by CoolHand on Tuesday February 28 2017, @07:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the learn-anything-on-the-interwebz dept.

c0lo writes:

Australian Broadcast Corporation reports

Haisem Zahab, an Australian citizen, is alleged to have been researching how to develop laser missile detection equipment for IS and helping the extremists develop their own destructive missile arsenal.
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"We will allege he has utilised the internet to perform services for ISIL," Commissioner Colvin said.

"Firstly, by researching and designing a laser warning device to help warn against incoming guiding munitions used by coalition forces in Syria and Iraq.

"Secondly, we will also allege that he has been researching, designing and modelling systems to assist ISIL's efforts to develop their own long-range guided missile capabilities."
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Commissioner Colvin said Zahab, who is a trained electrician, had conducted "fairly sophisticated" research.

Mmm...aybe it is indeed a good time for Australia to kickstart its own space agency? I mean, look, if a trained electrician living outback manages to conduct a credible "fairly sophisticated research", perhaps the tech potential is quite high downunder.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by MostCynical on Tuesday February 28 2017, @09:31PM (2 children)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Tuesday February 28 2017, @09:31PM (#473044) Journal

    "An electrician living in rural NSW was using the internet to develop a long-range missile for the terror group ISIL and had already bought components which could be used to build a possible prototype, police will allege. ... “The material included details on the electronics and circuitry to build a missile"

    "Mr Zahab was charged with two counts of preparations for incursions into foreign countries for purpose of engaging in hostile activities and also of giving or receiving goods and services to promote the commission of an offence."

    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/young-terror-raid-rural-sparkies-alleged-isis-missile-plot/news-story/c043d8e77fc8dd2f93899781371e7213 [dailytelegraph.com.au]

    So he had started making ... something, and offered.. something .. to someone either from, or pretending to be from, ISIS.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by bob_super on Tuesday February 28 2017, @10:34PM (1 child)

    by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday February 28 2017, @10:34PM (#473079)

    > preparations for incursions into foreign countries for purpose of engaging in hostile activities

    How long before an actual action is taken can you blame someone for considering it?

    I'm asking for a friend who'd like to level DC with nukes and has started collecting seawater...

    • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 01 2017, @12:52AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 01 2017, @12:52AM (#473151)

      level DC with nukes

      because ordering a capacitor and a resistor to make an RC filter would arouse suspicion