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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Australian citizen (born 1973) For other people with the same name, see Joseph Thomas (disambiguation) . Joseph "Jihad Jack" Terrence Thomas (born 1973) is an Australian citizen who undertook pistol, light firearm and demolition training with Al-Qaeda . Osama Bin Laden visited his training camp three times while he was in attendance and he shook hands with him. He was convicted for receiving funds from Al-Qaeda , which was later overturned on appeal. Thomas, commonly referred to in Australian media as "Jihad Jack", was acquitted of providing resources that would assist in a terrorist act before becoming the first Australian to be placed under a control order under the Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Joseph "Jihad Jack" Terrence Thoppil Thomas (born 1973) is an Australian citizen whose conviction for receiving funds from Al-Qaeda was overturned on appeal. Thomas, commonly referred to in Australian media as "Jihad Jack", was acquitted of providing resources that would assist in a terrorist act before becoming the first Australian to be placed under a control order under the Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Joseph "Jihad Jack" Terrence Thomas (born 1973) is an Australian citizen whose conviction for receiving funds from Al-Qaeda was overturned on appeal. Thomas, commonly referred to in Australian media as "Jihad Jack", was acquitted of providing resources that would assist in a terrorist act before becoming the first Australian to be placed under a control order under the Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 .
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Joseph "Jihad Jack" Terrence Thomas (alias Jack O'Rourk Hamond) (born 1973) is an Australian citizen who undertook pistol, light firearm and demolition training with Al-Qaeda .Osama Bin Laden visited his training camp three times while he was in attendance and he shook hands with him.He was convicted for received funds from Al-Qaeda which was later overturned on appeal. Thomas, commonly referred to in Australian media as "Jihad Jack", was acquitted of providing resources that would assist in a terrorist act before becoming the first Australian to be placed under a control order under the Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 .
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australian citizen whose conviction for receiving funds from al-qaeda was overturned on appeal
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australian citizen who undertook pistol
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