Seven men arrested near Bondi Beach over suspected terrorist plot
Seven men were arrested near Bondi Beach, Australia, after police foiled a suspected terrorist attack believed to have been planned shortly after a deadly Islamic State-affiliated shooting at a Hanukkah celebration that left 15 people dead. Australian counterterrorism officers intercepted and rammed two vehicles carrying teh suspects. Five passengers were taken from one vehicle and two from the other. Authorities reportedly found a weapon in one of the cars, and the suspects were already known to security services. The arrests occurred amid heavy police presence, with officers in tactical gear detaining the men, some of whom were injured.Police stated the operation was based on data about a possible planned violent act but found no direct link to the earlier Bondi terror attack. The incident highlights ongoing counterterrorism efforts as Australia deals with the aftermath of its worst recent terrorist attack.
Seven men arrested near Bondi Beach as Australian police foil suspected terrorist attack
Seven people were arrested near Bondi Beach on Thursday over what authorities believe was a second planned terrorist attack, just days after Islamic State group-affiliated gunmen massacred over a dozen Hanukkah celebrants.
Australian counterterrorism officers rammed two vehicles en route to Bondi Beach. Police said seven people in total were arrested on the spot over what they believe was a suspected terrorism plot, possibly targeting funeral proceedings or memorials for those killed in the Sunday massacre.
The two vehicles were intercepted a few streets apart, with five passengers taken from one and two from the other. Sources familiar with the investigation told the Sydney Morning Herald that a weapon may have been found in one of the cars. The group was reportedly flagged because they were known to authorities.
Heavily armed police dressed in camouflage and tactical gear intercepted the two cars. Footage showed the suspects detained with zip ties, with some injured and bleeding.
New South Wales police said in a statement that the operation had concluded and the public was safe. “Police have not identified any connection to the current police investigation of the Bondi terror attack,” it said, adding that the operation was carried out over “information received that a violent act was possibly being planned.”
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Beanbag rounds were used in the operation, Nine News reported, noting holes in the windshield of one of the cars.
The arrests were carried out as Australia reels from the worst terrorist attack in its modern history. Two ISIS-affiliated gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration, killing 15 and wounding 40. One of the gunmen was killed, and the other was wounded.
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