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Australian Police Target Suspected Firebomber in Iraq Arrest

1/14/2026

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Iraqi officials arrested Kazem Hamad, a man wanted by the Australian Federal Police for firebombings, including a Melbourne synagogue attack.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett labeled him a national security threat.
The arrest occurred during a drugs investigation after a request from Australia.
Hamad was deported in 2023 for drug trafficking and is connected to funding from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the December 2024 synagogue attack.

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Iraqi officials arrested Kazem Hamad, a man wanted by the Australian Federal Police for firebombings, including a Melbourne synagogue attack.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett labeled him a national security threat.
The arrest occurred during a drugs investigation after a request from Australia.
Hamad was deported in 2023 for drug trafficking and is connected to funding from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the December 2024 synagogue attack.