US EditionAustralia police arrest seven men after tip on possible ‘violent act’
Seven men were detained in Liverpool, NSW, after police acted on intelligence about a possible violent act; no direct connection to the recent Bondi terror attack has been found.
- On Thursday, New South Wales Police's Tactical Operations officers intercepted one car in Liverpool after information a violent act was possibly being planned, with no threat to the public.
- The operation came amid the ongoing investigation into the Bondi Beach attack, occurring four days after that incident, but New South Wales Police said at this point they have not identified any connection.
- Tactical Operations police surrounded at least three men who were seen cable-tied with hands behind their backs, while heavily armed officers in tactical gear rammed a white Hyundai i30 and fired rubber bullets.
- Seven men are assisting police with their inquiries, authorities said no weapons were found, and the New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team will execute further search warrants.
- NewsWire and The Australian reported the intercepted men were believed to be travelling from Melbourne toward Bondi as the Bondi Beach attack has intensified national counterterror efforts.
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Sydney Terror Scare After Police Foil Possible Plot
Sydney terror fears intensified Thursday as Australian police launched a counterterror operation in a southwest Sydney suburb, detaining seven men after receiving intelligence that violence was imminent. The Sydney terror investigation unfolded just days after a deadly Islamist attack at Bondi Beach, keeping authorities on high alert nationwide. New South Wales police said tactical officers intercepted two vehicles in Liverpool, about 30 minutes…
Heavily armed police arrest men on way to Bondi 4 days after terror attack
Heavily armed tactical police intercepted two vehicles with Victorian number plates in Sydney’s south-west after receiving intelligence about a possible violent act, detaining seven men and later ruling out any link to the Bondi investigation.
Sydney police arrest 7 headed to Bondi Beach after tip on possible ‘violent attack’
Authorities say the arrests came after they received intelligence suggesting a possible threat, but they have stressed there is no confirmed link to the ongoing investigation into the Bondi incident
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