Wissam Fattal (left) in a kickboxing match in 2004.
Three Islamic extremists were found guilty last year of planning an attack on Holsworthy Army base in Sydney and yesterday they were sentenced to 18 years. They intended to kill as many people as possible and were prepared to die in the battle. Wissam Fattal, 35; Nayef El Sayed, 28; and Saney Aweys all refused to stand when Supreme Court Justice Betty King entered the courtroom. She described Fattal as a simple man, but said his low IQ did not make him any less dangerous. Before sentencing, Fattal started shouting abuse and had to be dragged from court and his companion Sayed shouted "Allah gives us justice, not these courts."
Justice King said the plot which took ten months to plan was “amateurish” and “far from sophisticated” but it would nevertheless have been an horrific event. The men, originally from Lebanon and Somalia have not changed their extremist views and still believe strongly in Jihad and martyrdom. Judge King said they should hang their heads in shame for plotting against a country that had welcomed and nurtured them.
For the past 989 days Fattal he has been kept in protection, mainly at the Melbourne Remand Centre, due to his behaviour. He is extremely hard to manage, he refuses to obey prison guards and tries to convert other prisoners to Islam. The men must serve 13-and-a-half years before they are eligible for parole.
The judge said the men were a real threat to the community but if they don't change their thinking, won't they still be a threat when they come out?
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