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How a conspiracy and a question led to 18 years jail

How a conspiracy and a question led to 18 years jail

He was sentenced for a crime that shocked Australia: the terrorist plot to attack Sydney's Holsworthy barracks. But Nayef el Sayed's family are still confused about why he's doing so much jail time, and they're not the only ones with questions about the law used to convict him. Mahmood Fazal investigates.

Background Briefing · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

October 30, 202144m 32s

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He was sentenced for a crime that shocked Australia: the terrorist plot to attack Sydney's Holsworthy barracks.

But Nayef el Sayed's family are still confused about why he's doing so much jail time, and they're not the only ones with questions about the law used to convict him.

Mahmood Fazal investigates.

Topics

terrorismarmyal shabaabpoliceinvestigation