A uuseful article although important to point out the death of Ebba Akerlund (or jihadist violence in general) likely had very little to do with Tarrant’s radicalisation: //www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360917188/road-darkness-bondi-father-son-and-radical-world-terror
Terrorists "journeyed to the southern Philippines and underwent militant training, said a senior counter-terrorism official" https://t.co/nJgOmz2sRX via @ABCaustralia
@Dane_Giraud@secondzeit He claimed in his manifesto that he was motivated by environmentalism but best to treat that as propaganda. There's no evidence for it.
@cameronwilson Wow. At what point does people believing another's delusion become a 'political, religious or ideological cause'? But I'll stop bothering you and go read about it!
In late 2024 the FBI tipped off NZ police to a man who was planning a mass stabbing at a mall or mosque. He was found to possess a bayonet and knife, child pornography and a video of the 2019 Christchurch attack. He stated he sought notoriety.
https://t.co/0slRjj38Bf
@sillycuts@secondzeit Totally. Also great kiwi bands - Scran, Hans Pucket, Soaked Oats, Soft Bait etc. Be nice to see some of this money go to our own music.
"His interviews and social media posts reveal him as a militant critic of Islam with sympathies for Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is fiercely opposed to Muslim immigration. He had become increasingly hostile to Germany and critical of its strict hate speech laws"
The five remaining members of the Bali Nine in jail over a drug smuggling plot have returned to Australia under a deal negotiated with the Indonesian government.
https://t.co/GQFvqsGYup