Event Brief
Alleged ISIS propagandist arrested in Melbourne
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Summary: Australian Federal Police arrested a 65-year-old man in Melbourne, alleging he acted as an online propagandist for Islamic State. The arrest followed years of covert monitoring and a raid on a home in Carlton on Wednesday morning, after suspicious material was found on electronic devices seized when he flew overseas in November 2020.
WHO: Australian Federal Police (AFP)
WHAT: Arrest of a 65-year-old man alleged to have spread Islamic State violent extremist material online
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
WHY: The arrest followed an investigation into alleged online distribution of Islamic State violent extremist material and propaganda, after suspicious electronic-device material was found following his overseas travel in November 2020.
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