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Australian Muslims fear fallout from terror warnings

There's concern within some of Australia's Muslim communities about the impact of a possible elevation in Australia's terrorism threat rating.

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The Director General of ASIO David Irvine has indicated security agencies are considering lifting Australia's terror alert level.

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By Adeshola Ore


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There's concern within some of Australia's Muslim communities about the impact of a possible elevation in Australia's terrorism threat rating.

Two men have been arrested in a Brisbane Islamic bookshop over terror-related offences, and the domestic intelligence agency ASIO says it's considering raising the alert and introducing new counter-terrorism measures.

The federal government says it's not targeting Muslim communities.

And authorities say the Brisbane arrests are not linked to a possible domestic attack.

But the Islamic Council of Victoria's Ghaith Krayem has told Adeshola Ore the fallout will be felt by their members.

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