Authorities canceled the passports of 20 Muslim men from Sydney after the Australian intelligence agency assessed that they were planning to engage in politically motivated violence overseas. One of the 20 is Abu Bakr, who admitted making videos about jihad in Syria. Two Sydney men face charges regarding attempted travel to Syria to join al Qaeda branches there; Hamdi Alqudsi is accused of organizing the recruitment, and Amin Mohammed is another of the suspects. Authorities estimate that about 100 Australians are fighting in Syria.
