Terror raid target had bomb info [An alleged Bosnian terrorist in Australia wanted to bomb Angkor Wat temple?]

September 25, 2012 

By Daniel Fogarty 

AAP & The Sydney Morning Herald

A Melbourne man charged with collecting documents linked with the preparation of a terrorist act had material about making bombs and spoke of wanting to smash a Cambodian temple, a court has heard.

Adnan Karabegovic, 23, considered Australians to be "dirty convict pigs" and "filthy kafir" and was committed to a course of action that conflicted with the community, the Melbourne Magistrates Court has heard.

A piece of paper secreted in the back of a picture frame at Karabegovic's home had the names of chemicals used in bombs, his bail application heard on Tuesday.

It is alleged Karabegovic continued discussing terrorist-related topics while believing that he was under surveillance by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).

In opposing bail, prosecutor Jeremy Rapke told the court that Karabegovic had spoken about smashing a Cambodian temple and had material about making bombs.

"Here we have a man who is speaking of carrying out violent acts for religious purposes," Mr Rapke said.

"He has a commitment to that as a way of life."

Karabegovic also spoke of a desire to go to Bosnia and train, Mr Rapke said.

Karabegovic's lawyer Rob Stary told the court his client had a pregnant wife and, if granted bail, he would live and work with his father.

Mr Stary said there would be argument about what the charges actually meant.

Karabegovic had not tried to purchase weapons, Mr Stary said.

Mr Stary described Karabegovic's behaviour as innocuous and said he had simply had conversations.

In January, Karabegovic unfurled a banner from an overpass on the Monash Freeway which read "Get your troops out of Muslim lands you dirty convict pigs", an affidavit tendered in court shows.

Another banner he unfurled on the same day read "Get your troops out of Muslim lands you filthy kafir".

When police raided Karabegovic's home this month they found four copies of the al-Qaeda magazine Inspire.

Each of the magazines contained a section entitled "Open Source Jihad", the affidavit states.

One article title in the Open Source Jihad section was "Make a bomb in the kitchen of your mum", which described how to make an explosive device using ingredients that were readily available, the affidavit said.

Karabegovic, of Officer in Melbourne's southeastern fringe, is charged with four counts of collecting documents connected with the preparation for the engagement of a person in or assistance in a terrorist act.

Magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg refused Karabegovic bail, saying he had failed to show exceptional circumstances.

Mr Rozencwajg said the prosecution case could not be described as a weak one.