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Melbourne man linked to suspected flydubai hijacker condemns 'false accusations'
He denies the allegations and says MyCentre promotes peace, while Australian authorities continue investigating the co-pilot’s links to Australia.
- United Arab Emirates authorities alleged on October 12 that Hammam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani pilot, radicalized while studying in Melbourne, Australia, in 2017 and attempted to hijack a flydubai flight on September 30.
- Prosecutors claim al-Hammami, inspired by the September 11, 2001 attacks, attacked the captain with an axe on a flight bound for Tel Aviv "with the aim of causing the greatest possible loss of life."
- The UAE statement suggested al-Hammami radicalized through associations at MyCentre Mosque in Broadmeadows, managed by Samir Mohtadi, also known as Abu Hamza, while studying at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
- Mohtadi rejected the allegations as "false accusations" on social media on Sunday, while the Australian Federal Police confirmed the Victorian Joint Counter-Terrorism Team is investigating al-Hammami's domestic connections.
- The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils rejected the insinuations, stating "serious allegations must be supported by credible, independently verified evidence," while Australian authorities have not confirmed any UAE findings.
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Australian denies link to alleged flydubai hijacker
SYDNEY - A man from Melbourne, whose Islamic community center has been linked by prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates to the co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain of a flydubai jet, has hit out at “false accusations”.
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"False accusations... a Caller in Australia Speaking After Linking His Name to Flye Dubai's Wingman.
The Australian spokesman's statements came after linking his name to the co-pilot accused of carrying out an attack aimed at shooting down a Flye Dubai aircraft during her trip to Tel Aviv at the end of last month.
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