An undercover Fairfax journalist has discovered a terrorism threat within Tasmania.
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A story published in The Age on Saturday outlined a journalists dealings last year with Melbourne recruiter Neil Prakash.
Following his undercover work from May 2015 onwards, it is alleged that Prakash had asked the journalist to kill several Australian journalists writing about Islamic State’s influence in Australia.
Upon the journalists refusal, Prakash allegedly told the reporter about four “brothers” in Tasmania who had been ordered to attack journalists, and that intel could be provided to assist in this process.
Assistant Commissioner Glenn Frame said Tasmania Police were liaising with interstate and national colleagues to investigate the matter.
“Tasmania Police is aware of the claims in relation to Tasmania made in a national newspaper today.
“We are liaising with our national and interstate colleagues. However we do not comment on operational matters.”
We are liaising with our national and interstate colleagues. However we do not comment on operational matters.
- Assistant Commissioner Glenn Frame
It was reported in May of this year that Prakash was killed in a US air strike in Iraq.
The Australian government was reportedly told by US officials that Prakash was directly targeted in a strike by a US fighter plane.
