Australian police conducted a dramatic operation on Thursday in Sydney, just days after the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach that killed 15 people and wounded 40 during a Hanukkah celebration. One terrorist was killed, and another suspect was in custody.
Heavily armed counterterrorism police dressed in tactical gear rammed a white car and detained five men in that car. They also detained two men in another car.
The New South Wales state police force said in a statement that two cars were intercepted by tactical operations officers responding "to information received that a violent act was possibly being planned."
The operation was conducted in Sydney's southwest suburb of Liverpool, about a half hour drive away from Bondi Beach. Police said they had "not identified any connection to the current police investigation of the Bondi terror attack."
Australian news outlets NewsWire and The Australian newspaper said the intercepted men were believed to be heading for Bondi from the city of Melbourne, almost 550 miles away in Victoria state.
The men were reportedly known to authorities, and the video showed they were zip-tied. According to the 9 News report, they believed police fired bean bags into the front windshield of the car.
Given the terrorist attack a few days ago, they are likely going to be very sensitive to any potential threats.
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Authorities said the people who were detained were cooperating. This is a developing story.
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