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Melbourne man denies link to flydubai attack
A Melbourne Islamic community centre has been linked by UAE prosecutors to a co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai captain.
In brief
A Melbourne Islamic community centre has been linked by UAE prosecutors to a co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai captain. A Melbourne man whose Islamic community centre was linked by UAE prosecutors to a co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai captain has rejected the accusations as false. Originally reported by…
Melbourne centre linked to attack
A Melbourne man whose Islamic community centre has been linked by UAE prosecutors to a co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai captain has rejected the accusations.
Co-pilot inspired by September 11
The Omani co-pilot, now in custody in the UAE, had drawn inspiration from Al-Qaeda's September eleven, two thousand one attacks, according to Emirati prosecutor findings.
Attack aimed at mass casualties
The co-pilot carried out his attempt with the aim of causing the greatest possible loss of life, according to the Emirati prosecutor's findings published by state media last week.
“with the aim of causing the greatest possible loss of life”
The key point
A Melbourne man whose Islamic community centre was linked by UAE prosecutors to a co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai captain has rejected the accusations as false.
