US EditionPerth CBD bombing deemed a ‘potential terrorist act’
- On Monday at Forrest Place, a device was thrown into an Invasion Day rally crowd and did not detonate; a 31-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday with his identity suppressed.
- Rally organisers said the event had received several serious threats beforehand that were not properly addressed, and they criticised WA Police for poor communication after the device was found on Monday.
- Footage shows a person on the Myer building balcony throwing an object into a child's Elsa sock; police say it contained nails, ball bearings, and volatile chemicals, and a man was arrested at the scene on Monday.
- Late on Wednesday the Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team confirmed it is investigating the incident as a potential terrorist act and said further charges have not been ruled out while assessing motive, with Police Commissioner Col Blanch noting terrorism requires political, religious or ideological motivation.
- Community leaders, including the Australian Human Rights Commission, called for stronger national action on racism, with rally organiser Fabian Yarran criticizing police handling after the incident.
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‘Invasion Day’ Bomb Attack Now Deemed Potential Terrorist Act
Police are now treating the throwing of an explosive device, packed with nails and ball bearings, into an “Invasion Day” crowd in Perth as a potential act of terrorism. A 31-year-old man from the northern Perth suburb of Warwick has been arrested and charged with intent to do harm in such a way as to endanger life, health or safety, and with making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances. He remains in custody and is due to appea…
CCTV emerges of man throwing ‘homemade’ bomb at crowd of thousands in Australia
CCTV has been released of a man allegedly throwing a “homemade” nail bomb at a crowd in Australia, just one month after 15 people were shot dead on Bondi Beach. Police allege a 31-year-old Warwick man was at an Invasion Day rally in Perth's Central Business District when he threw an item from a first-floor walkway and into a crowd of 2,500 people before fleeing the scene on Monday (26 January). A member of the public alerted officers, and a susp…
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