Fed: Brigitte targeted Sydney military bases: DST

AAP General News (Australia)
02-06-2004
Fed: Brigitte targeted Sydney military bases: DST

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By Rod McGuirk

CANBERRA, Feb 6 AAP - Frenchman Willie Brigitte was sent to Australia by Pakistani
terrorists and planned to attack one of three military bases in Sydney, the French counter-terrorism
unit DST alleges.

The potential targets were the Victoria and Holsworthy barracks and HMAS Penguin naval
base at Balmoral, DST alleges.

Brigitte's key contact in Australia was a Pakistani man who was also believed to be
part of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba, DST deputy …