Teen Terrorist Reveals He Planned to Target Opera House, Sydney Marathon
The idea for choosing the marathon came from watching videos about the 2013 Boston Marathon attack.
A 16-year-old student has pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist act, testifying about his gradual descent into online Islamic extremism. His interest began with historical conquest videos on TikTok at age 14, and he was exposed to increasing levels of extremist material over more than a month in 2024. The teenager’s online journey led him to plan a bombing targeting thousands.
- A 16-year-old has pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist act.
- The teenager testified about falling into an online rabbit hole of Islamic extremism.
- His interest started with historical conquest videos on TikTok when he was 14.
- He was exposed to increasing levels of extremist material over more than a month in 2024.
- The planned attack was aimed at thousands.
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