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 SYDNEY (AP) - Five Muslim men were convicted Friday of plotting Australia's largest terrorist conspiracy as part of a bid to force the government to change its policy on Middle East conflicts.
After a month of deliberations, a New South Wales state Supreme Court jury found the men guilty of conspiring to commit acts in preparation for a terrorist plot, after prosecutors said they had stockpiled bomb-making instructions and purchased explosive chemicals.
A sentencing hearing was set for Dec. 14, and they face a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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