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‘Won't stop': Major company targeted by vandals in Melbourne
An anonymous group targeting freight company Toll Group has struck again, in the fourth attack across sites in Melbourne in recent weeks.
Footage posted to anarchist Instagram account 'forautonomydestroyaustralia' showed the latest incident at Toll's Truganina facility, which police confirmed took place last week.
Body cam video shared in the 'anonymous submission' showed anti-Israel activists smashing keycard swipes with a hammer before spray painting a message at the site.
See the video in the player above.
'We are coming for you,' a caption says. 'We are everywhere. We won't stop.
'We're just getting started.'
The video also includes slogans 'glory to the martyrs' and 'death to Israel'.
A blog website apparently created by the group accuses Toll of being part of a weapons supply chain to Israel during the ongoing Gaza war.
It demands the logistics company 'renounce all contracts' with weapons manufacturers.
The group also accuses 'so-called' Australia of supplying arms parts through the logistics chain to Israel via the US, which the federal government has repeatedly denied.
They site similar campaigns by Palestine Action – a UK organisation that was controversially proscribed as a terror group in July – as inspiration for their conduct.
Toll Group confirmed the incident, saying 'fortunately, no one was harmed'.
'We are taking these incidents and allegations extremely seriously. This latest incident has been reported to police, who are continuing to investigate.
'The safety and wellbeing of our employees is our highest priority. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of ethics and the law.
'We do not condone or support any actions that could be perceived as contributing to harm or violence against any individual or group.'
A Victoria Police spokesperson said officers were investigating a 'criminal damage incident' at the Truganina business on August 8.
'It is believed a number of offenders attended the Founders Place address shortly before 2.40am and tried to gain entry to the property,' they said.
'The offenders then graffitied the exterior of the building before leaving the area.
'An investigation into the incident is underway including whether it is linked to any other recent criminal damage incidents in Melbourne.'
It followed Toll's Melbourne CBD office having its windows smashed in with sledgehammers and red paint sprayed across the front of the buildings.
Sites in Westmeadows and Campbellfield were also targeted between July 15 and 21.
'Toll transports weapons and munitions from Australian manufacturers to America where they are used as a second supply line to support Israel's genocidal occupation of Palestine,' a video of the Collins St incident posted last month read.
Police have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
