Christmas terrorist plot foiled in Australia, ISIS-inspired suspects arrested
RT.com
23 Dec, 2016
Australian authorities have foiled a “very substantial terrorist plot”, arresting a number of suspects who allegedly plotted a “multi-mode attack” involving guns and improvised explosives in central Melbourne over the Christmas holidays.
Seven people were detained following overnight raids by Victoria Police, the Australian Federal Police and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) on Friday. Five people are still in custody and are answering questions about the alleged terrorist plot.
“Overnight our police and security agencies have disrupted a very substantial terrorist plot,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said at a press conference.
Police believe that Islamic State/(IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL)-inspired terrorists wanted to use explosives and other weapons on Christmas Day to target locations in the city, including St Paul’s Cathedral, Federation Square and Flinders Street Station.
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