The leader of a terrorist organisation, convicted over planned attacks on a Sydney naval base, a courthouse and the Mardi Gras, will spend up to 15 years in prison. 9News MORE:
Hamdi Alqudsi, 48, was sentenced in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday, seven months after a jury found him guilty of directing the activities of Islamic State-aligned terror group, The Shura, from August to December 2014.
The idea of beheading an "unbeliever" and draping their body in an Islamic State flag, and having someone affiliated with IS fly to Sydney to teach the group how to make improvised explosive devices were also mentioned. The terror boss is already behind bars, convicted in September 2016 after the Shura worked to send members to Syria.His six-year non-parole period ended on July 11 last year however he was not released because of the criminal proceedings which ended on Tuesday.Alqudsi was convicted over planning attacks on Mardi Gras, the Israeli Embassy and a Sydney naval base.
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