An update on this story. “Terror nuke rocket attack plotted,” by James Madden and Simon Kearney in The Daily Telegraph, with thanks to Arjun:
NUMEROUS Sydney buildings, including the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor and others housing US companies, were terrorist targets for illegally-bought Australian rocket launchers.
The Saturday Daily Telegraph can reveal alleged terrorists who obtained five of the launchers — believed to have been stolen from the Australian army — discussed using them on the US targets.
One of the targets was a high-rise building near Hyde Park which is the base for American Express.
Another was the nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights, NSW Assistant Police Commissioner Nick Kaldas said today.
Yesterday, a 28-year-old unemployed Leumeah man was in Central Local Court, charged with illegally obtaining and selling seven of the stolen rocket launchers.
Taha Abdul-Rahman was arrested in his Eliza Way home early yesterday following a joint investigation by NSW Police, Australian Federal Police and ASIO.
He was charged with two counts of dishonestly receiving stolen Commonwealth property, seven counts of possessing a prohibited weapon, seven of selling a prohibited weapon to an unauthorised person and one of possessing ammunition without a licence or permit.