Isaac El Matari
Isaac El Matari is an Australian national who was sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement in planning an Islamic State insurgency, where he declared himself the self-appointed commander of the terrorist group in Australia. His radical activities and connections have drawn significant attention from law enforcement agencies, including ASIO, particularly due to his association with individuals flagged for potential extremist behavior.
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Australia:
Isaac El Matari is a self-declared Islamic State group commander.
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Australia:
Isaac El Matari is associated with the IS terrorist group.
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Australia:
Isaac el Matari was arrested for plotting to carry out a terror attack in Sydney’s CBD.
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Vietnam:
Isaac el Matari was arrested by ASIO and claimed to be the leader of IS in Australia.
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Vietnam:
Isaac El Matari was convicted of attempting to attack 'on behalf of IS'.
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Switzerland:
Isaac El Matari was convicted for declaring himself an Australian IS commander and was known to Naveed Akram.
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Italy:
Isaac el Matari was convicted for attempting to prepare an attack and had connections to extremist groups.
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Hong Kong:
Isaac El Matari was sentenced to seven years in prison for planning an armed rebellion.
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United Kingdom:
Naveed Akram was closely connected to Isaac El Matari, who was jailed in 2021 for seven years in Australia for terrorist offences.
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Canada:
Isaac El Matari was previously investigated in connection with Naveed Akram.
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