Melbourne Preacher Denies Links to Flydubai Terrorist Attack
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Melbourne preacher Samir Mohtadi has denied accusations that his Islamic center radicalized Hamam al-Hammami, the copilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv on September 30. UAE prosecutors claim Hammami was inspired by Al-Qaeda and radicalized in Australia. Passengers and crew subdued Hammami after he attacked the captain, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Australian and New Zealand authorities are investigating the copilot's ties to their countries, while a planned meeting between Israeli and Emirati officials regarding the incident was reportedly canceled.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Melbourne preacher Samir Mohtadi denies his center radicalized flydubai copilot Hamam al-Hammami.
- UAE prosecutors allege copilot Hamam al-Hammami was radicalized in Australia.
- Passengers and crew subdued the copilot after he attacked the captain on a flight to Tel Aviv.
- Australian and New Zealand police are investigating the copilot's links to their countries.
- A meeting between Israeli and Emirati officials about the incident was reportedly canceled.
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