COVER STORY: In the name of Allah, the wise and the merciful*

What form could an Islamist terrorist attack on Australia take? This imaginary scenario, written by Terence Hankey, has been prepared as a professional research task for the purpose of educating people in counter-terrorism.Yousef al Khamal eased his red truck carefully out of the driveway of his modest weatherboard cottage in Gage Street, Lakemba, New South Wales. He waved cheerfully to his wife Belah and an elderly neighbour walking a dog as he drove off down the street.A swarthy man, Yousef wa…

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