NSW: November trial for accused terrorist Bilal Khazal

AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2007
NSW: November trial for accused terrorist Bilal Khazal

SYDNEY, Feb 2 AAP - Accused terrorist Bilal Khazal has pleaded not guilty to inciting
violence and producing a book on how to wage a jihad.

The 35-year-old former Qantas baggage handler will face a NSW Supreme Court trial in
November to contest allegations he produced the book and incited terrorism.

Wearing a tradition Arabic white dish-dasha dress and sandals, Khazal today pleaded
not guilty to one count of making a document connected with terrorism and one count of
inciting another person to commit a terrorist act.

Khazal allegedly made the book - entitled Provisions on the rule of Jihad - short judicial
rulings and organisational instructions for fighters and mujahideen against infidels -
in September 2003.

NSW Supreme Court justice Anthony Whealy today continued Khazal's bail and set a trial
date of November 12.

The hearing is expected to last up to five weeks.

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