Australian Arrests

Melbourne raids

Melbourne, 2.30am: Police raid 23 homes, arresting nine men in the suburbs of Dallas, Preston, Coburg, Yarraville, Fawkner, Meadow Heights and Hadfield.


Sydney raids

Sydney, 2.30am: Thirteen homes at Hoxton Park, Wiley Park, Lakemba, Condell Park, Bankstown, Ingleburn, Belfield, Belmore and Greenacre are raided. Six men are arrested and officers seize "unidentified substances", firearms, travel documents and computer hard-drives. Late last night Police raid a house in the suburb of Revesby and arrest a man.


MELBOURNE

* Abdul Nacer Benbrika, 45, of Dallas. Also known as Abu Bakr. Algerian-born Muslim cleric who arrived in Australia in 1989. Married with six children. Charges: being a member of a terrorist organisation and directing the activities of a terrorist organisation. Remanded to appear on January 31.

* Shane Kent, 28, of Meadow Heights. Australian-born Muslim convert who trained in a camp run by al-Qaida in Afghanistan. Charge: being a member of a terrorist organisation. Remanded to January 31.

* Ezzit Raad, 23, Preston. Charge: being a member of a terrorist organisation.

* Aimen Joud, 21, of Hoppers Crossing. Charge: being a member of a terrorist organisation. Remanded to January 31.

* Fadal Sayadi, 25, of Coburg. Charge: being a member of a terrorist organisation. Remanded to January 31.

* Amer Haddara, 26, of Yarraville. Charge: being a member of a
terrorist organisation. Remanded to January 31.

* Ahmed Raad, 22, of Fawkner. Charge: being a member of a terrorist organisation. Remanded to January 31.

* Abdulla Merhi, 20, of Fawkner. Charge: being a member of a terrorist organisation. Applied for bail.

* Hany Taha, 31, of Hadfield. Charge: being a member of a terrorist organisation. Applied for bail.


SYDNEY


* Mohamed Ali Elomar, 40, Condell Park. Eluded police before being found cowering in bushes. Charge: Conspiring to manufacture explosives in preparation or planning for a terrorist attack.

* Khaled Sharrouf, 24, Wiley Park. Charge: Conspiring to manufacture explosives in preparation or planning for a terrorist attack.

* Moustafa Cheikho, 28, of Wiley Park. Charge: Conspiring to
manufacture explosives in preparation or planning for a terrorist
attack.

* Khaled Cheikho, 32, Wiley Park. Believed to have trained with Kashmiri group Lashkare-Taiba. Charge: Conspiring to manufacture explosives in preparation or planning for a terrorist attack.

* Mazen Touma, 25, Bankstown. Charge: Conspiring to manufacture explosives in preparation or planning for a terrorist attack.

* Abdul Rhakib Hasan, 34, ran the Indo Malay Halal butchery on Haldon Street, Lakemba. Charge: Conspiring to manufacture explosives in preparation or planning for a terrorist attack

* Mirsad Mulahalilovic. Charge: Conspiring to manufacture explosives in preparation or planning for a terrorist attack.

* Omar Baladjam, 28. Wounded in a shootout with police at Green Valley. Expected to be charged at a bedside hearing today.