
Terror Police Raids Nab Seven Alleged Teen Extremists
Seven alleged members of a religiously motivated violent extremist group have been arrested after a teen’s alleged terror-inspired stabbing of an Orthodox Christian bishop. The loosely defined group of teenagers had been closely monitored by counter-terrorism police since the April 15 stabbing in Wakeley, Sydney. Initially satisfied with watching, police became concerned this week by escalating behaviour within the group, sparking fears an attack could occur before officers could intervene. That sparked more than a dozen raids across southwestern Sydney and one in Goulburn on April 24 involving in excess of 400 state and federal police. Seven teenagers aged 15 to 17 were arrested with another three juveniles and two men said to be assisting police with their inquiries....
