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TERROR WARNING: ASIO says attack could happen within 12 months

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3 years ago

April 29, 2021

The boss of Australia’s Counter Intelligence agency (ASIO), Mike Burgess has warned that the country will likely see another terror attack within the next 12 months.

During an inquiry into extremist movements and radicalism in Australia, Burgess stated that religious extremists are the biggest threat.

However, the intelligence chief also says “given the growth in nationalist and racist violent extremism it could come from either ideology”.

The parliamentary intelligence committee’s inquiry into extremism is holding its first hearing today

ASIO boss Mike Burgess says far-right “national racist violent extremists” was just 16% of ASIO’s domestic terror workload 3 years ago. It’s now 40% pic.twitter.com/Ra001UeRhw
— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) April 29, 2021

Australia recorded two terrorist attacks last year, both of which involved two lone-wolf attackers.

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