Iraqi officials arrest man wanted by Australian police as 'number one priority'

FILE PHOTO: Debris from damage following an attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, December 9, 2024. The man arrested was a person of interest in the investigation into the alleged politically-motivated arson attack on the synagogue. - AAP via Reuters

SYDNEY: Iraqi officials have arrested a man wanted by Australian Federal Police as a person of interest in the investigation into a spate of firebombings, including an antisemitic attack on a Melbourne synagogue, police said on Wednesday (Jan 14).

Australian Federal ‌Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett said the arrested ⁠man, Kazem Hamad, was a threat to national security and that she had ​identified him as her "Number One priority".