Federal Justice Minister Chris Ellison says reports that a Somali man who visited Australia has been charged over alleged links to Al-Qaeda are incorrect.
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Omar Abdi Mohamed was reportedly charged in the US with allegedly receiving $500,000 from a group accused of links to Al-Qaeda. Senator Ellison says the Somali man did visit Australia, but he has not been charged with any offence related to terrorism.
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"US authorities have advised us that they have not added Mohamed to any US terrorism watch list," he said. "In fact, according to US authorities with whom our embassy in Washington has consulted, and contrary to media reports, Omar Mohamed has been charged with immigration fraud which is unrelated to any terrorism offences." |