Reuters, Melbourne :
Hundreds of Australian police on Saturday arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during World War One, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
More than 200 police were involved in a series of raids in the southern city of Melbourne in the early hours of Saturday, police said, following a month-long sting operation. Five men aged 18 and 19 were detained.
The run-up to this year’s centenary – a major holiday in Australia and New Zealand – has been marked by numerous television programs and commemorations, sparking concerns that radicals may target the celebrations for a high-profile attack.
“There were a series of raids in metropolitan Melbourne.
Hundreds of Australian police on Saturday arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during World War One, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
More than 200 police were involved in a series of raids in the southern city of Melbourne in the early hours of Saturday, police said, following a month-long sting operation. Five men aged 18 and 19 were detained.
The run-up to this year’s centenary – a major holiday in Australia and New Zealand – has been marked by numerous television programs and commemorations, sparking concerns that radicals may target the celebrations for a high-profile attack.
“There were a series of raids in metropolitan Melbourne.
