Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Daesh is the most pressing national security threat facing Australians, but cautions against fomenting distrust of Muslim communities. ( Rick Rycroft / Associated Press )CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA—Australia’s prime minister warned Thursday against fomenting distrust of Muslims as he outlined tougher measures against supporters of Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Turnbull, who is resisting pressure from lawmakers to ban Muslim immigration and relax hate speech prohibitions, described Daesh as the most pressing national security threat that Australians face. But he also warned there had been an increase in far-right extremism directed against Muslims in Australia. Prosecutors alleged on Thursday the five planned to travel by boat to Papua New Guinea, Australia’s nearest neighbour, before joining Daesh supporters in the Philippines.

Source: thestar September 01, 2016 14:48 UTC