A wake up call that there must be many more out there who have been more prudent on social media Seven children arrested as part of joint counter terrorism team raids in Sydney following church stabbing 24Apr24
Quotes - Seven young people have been arrested and a further five are being questioned by police after a series of raids in south-west Sydney by the joint counterterrorism team (JCTT). The raids are a response to the ongoing investigation into last week's stabbing attack at an Assyrian Orthodox church in city's south west.There have been 13 raids carried out by 400 police. The JCTT is made up of members of NSW Police, the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and the NSW Crime Commission.AFP Deputy Commissioner Krissy Barrett said investigations have revealed a "network" of people who share a "similar violent extremist ideology".She described the people who have been arrested as "juveniles" and said the suspects are all known to each other. Police said they have not identified any specific plan to commit an act of violence."At this time we have no evidence of specific locations, times or targets of a violent act," Ms Barrett said."The JCTT has acted swiftly to disrupt these individuals, and the investigation remains ongoing."
