'Secret Muslim War in Sydney' ?

Note: Is a 'secret war' taking place within the Sydney muslim community?

Commissioner Moroney says that the Police have good sources of intelligence. One wonders whether this is truth or spin.



Shootings not random: Moroney
March 31, 2006 - 8:22AM

Habib and son in police clash

NSW police are investigating links between a spate of gun crimes in western Sydney, including two drive-by shootings aimed at young families, Commissioner Ken Moroney says.

Three adults and three children escaped uninjured when a number of shots were fired at their house in Regents Park, south-west Sydney, just after 10pm (AEDT) last night.

Two of the bullets shattered a bedroom window but no one was hurt, police said.

It was the second drive-by shooting in the area involving a family in less than 24 hours.

A couple and their two children narrowly escaped injury when several shots were fired at their home in Guildford just before 1am (AEDT) yesterday morning.

Adding to the recent spate of gun crimes, a gang of armed robbers stormed a Sydney pub and fired a shot into its ceiling last night. In another incident robbers stole three guns while holding up an armoured bank van.

On Wednesday, professional boxer Bassam Chami and his friend Ibrahim Assad were shot dead on a street in Granville in the 22nd shooting incident in the city this year.

Mr Moroney today admitted gun crimes were on the rise.

"Certainly there is a problem with violence, that has been demonstrated by the activities of certain individuals over the last couple of months," he told ABC Radio.

"The efforts of police ... are very much focused on identifying those responsible and their network of associates."

Police were investigating possible links between the incidents, particularly the drive-by shootings.

"I don't believe these are just random 'let's pick at a house here and a house there'. I believe that there is some association between the occupants of some of these houses and some other activities," Mr Moroney said.

"We will be looking at any patterns of similarity where there may be some connection between a shooting at one location and a shooting at another."

Mr Moroney said police were focusing their efforts on the western Sydney area and were determined to restore order.

"The issue of policing numbers across the whole of the state is always an important issue," he said.

"Let me assure you that the police do have a strong intelligence networks ... (and) we are going to continue our efforts for as long it takes to restore order."

It was important for the public to be patients and appreciate that police need to heed the demands of the judicial system.

"It's one thing for us to know who we believe is responsible for any or all of these crimes but courts only accept evidence, they don't accept hearsay," he said.

Asked about the robbery in Sydney this morning that put three more guns in the hands of criminals, Mr Moroney said: "That obviously causes me concern as to the fact that there are three more firearms out there in the broader community".



Comment: Readers should pay close attention to this situation. Do not be too trusting of the Police to tell the truth about this matter. Neither they nor the government want to solve any of these problems...covering up is more their style, in the hope that they go away.

A forlorn hope.