Internet group ‘declares war’ on Scientology

WEBSITES associated with the Church of Scientology were intermittently unavailable yesterday after an internet group calling itself Anonymous declared war on the controversial organisation.

In a statement posted on YouTube and through various internet sites, Anonymous claimed its actions were designed to safeguard the right to freedom of speech against assaults by the Church of Scientology.

It also wants to curtail what it claims is the financial exploitation of Scientology members and aims to “systematically dismantle the Church of Scientology” in its present form.