Police thwart jihadist copycat beheading plot in Australia

Name: Police thwart jihadist copycat beheading plot in Australia
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Description: Australian police officers raided at least a dozen homes and held six suspects in Sydney after learning of a plot to behead a random person in public. The prime minister said that an Australian who is a senior member of the Islamic State had instructed supporters “to conduct demonstration killings.” Judy Woodruff reports.

Clip: 09/18/2014 | 2m 10s

Australian police officers raided at least a dozen homes and held six suspects in Sydney after learning of a plot to behead a random person in public. The prime minister said that an Australian who is a senior member of the Islamic State had instructed supporters “to conduct demonstration killings.” Judy Woodruff reports.

Aired: 09/18/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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