Unknown group claiming responsibility for arson attack under far-left terror probe | ABC NEWS
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Federal Police have revealed an arson attack on a Melbourne business in 2025 is now being investigated as a possible terror act. It marks the first time Australian authorities have declared a terrorist attack might be motivated by far-left ideology. A video released after the incident has emerged, in which an unknown group claimed responsibility for the attack with a message for Lovitt Industries to "stop arming Israel or else". Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/terrorism-police-investigate-arson-at-melbourne-defence-company/106997004 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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