Seurity High Alert! Man arrested in Australia on suspicion of planning terrorist attack

The arrest of the 24-year old in Sydney is the latest in a chain of arrests connected with radical Islamist-inspired violence.

The Australian Federal Police said in a statement: “A Bankstown man was arrested today by the Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) Sydney as part of the ongoing Operation Appleby investigation into the alleged planning of a terrorist attack in Australia.”

“It will be alleged in court the man was one of a number of people – who have been previously charged regarding this matter – involved in formulating documents connected with preparations to facilitate, assist or engage a person to undertake a terrorist act.”

Last week, police carried out raids across Melbourne in connection with five men accused of planning to travel to Syria to join Islamic State (ISIS).