Another 18-year-old was arrested on weapons charges
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (right) speaks to the media as federal police deputy commissioner Michael Phelan (left) listens during a conference in Sydney on Saturday. (Photo Credit: AFP)
Sydney: Five Australian teenagers were arrested in Melbourne on Saturday on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks on police officers in the latest security scare in the country linked to militants, officials said.
The suspects included two 18-year-olds who are alleged to have been preparing an attack in the country, including targeting police, the Australian Federal Police and the Victoria state police said.
Another 18-year-old was arrested on weapons charges and two other men, aged 18 and 19, were in custody and assisting police. The arrests took place in Melbourne, where a joint counterterrorism team served a total of seven warrants Saturday morning.
Australia has raised the country’s terror warning level in response to the domestic threat posed by supporters of the IS. In September, 2014, the group’s spokesman issued a message urging attacks abroad, specifically mentioning Australia. PM Tony Abbott has warned that the terrorism threat in Australia has escalated with one-third of all terrorism-related arrests since 2001.
( Source : PTI )
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