Pakistani-born Australian sentenced to 20 years over terrorism offences
{{date|August 23, 2006}} 
[[Image:Supremecourtnsw.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[w:Supreme Court of New South Wales|The Supreme Court Building]] of New South Wales]]
Convicted terrorist [[w:Faheem Khalid Lodhi|Faheem Khalid Lodhi]] has been sentenced a 20 years prison time by the Supreme Court of [[w:New South Wales|New South Wales]], [[w:Australia|Australia]]. 

Lodhi, a 36 year old Pakistani immigrant to Australia, was earlier in June convicted on three counts of terrorist related charges, planning to attack civilian targets and military installations. Justice Anthony Whealy commented at the court hearings that Lodhi had ''"the intent of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause, namely violent jihad"''. 

Lodhi is the first person to be convicted under a new set of strict anti-terrorism laws enacted by the Australian Government in 2005 and the first person convicted of terrorist activities inside Australia.

Lodhi, who maintains his innocence, will be eligible for parole in 2019.

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== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/lodhi-gets-20-years/2006/08/23/1156012586528.html
|title=Lodhi 'deserves' 20 years
|author=Leonie Lamont
|pub=The Age
|date=August 23, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1722347.htm
|title=Lodhi sentence a 'stand against terrorism'
|author=ABC News
|pub=ABC News
|date=August 23, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-08-23T083714Z_01_SYD261411_RTRUKOC_0_US-SECURITY-AUSTRALIA.xml&archived=False
|title=Architect jailed for 20 years for Sydney terror plot
|author=Reuters
|pub=Reuters
|date=August 23, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/mystery-path-from-architect-to-terrorist/2006/08/23/1156012614333.html
|title=Mystery path from architect to terrorist
|author=Leonie Lamont
|pub=The Sydney Morning Herald
|date=August 24, 2006}}

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The Supreme Court Building of New South Wales
Convicted terrorist Faheem Khalid Lodhi has been sentenced a 20 years prison time by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia. 

Lodhi, a 36 year old Pakistani immigrant to Australia, was earlier in June convicted on three counts of terrorist related charges, planning to attack civilian targets and military installations. Justice Anthony Whealy commented at the court hearings that Lodhi had "the intent of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause, namely violent jihad". 

Lodhi is the first person to be convicted under a new set of strict anti-terrorism laws enacted by the Australian Government in 2005 and the first person convicted of terrorist activities inside Australia.

Lodhi, who maintains his innocence, will be eligible for parole in 2019.

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