Heavily armed counter-terrorism police have dramatically arrested seven men in southwest Sydney after receiving information about a potential act of violence.
Video taken by members of the public showed Tactical Operations police taking the men, who were of Middle Eastern and Indian subcontinental appearance, into custody on George Street, Liverpool, on Thursday afternoon.
NSW Police said in a statement officers were responding to information that a “violent act was possibly being planned”, and then intercepted two cars. The seven men are now assisting police with their enquiries.
“At this point in time, police have not identified any connection to the current police investigation of the Bondi terror attack,” police said.
Video of the arrests:
The ADF were seen arresting a car full of what looked to be Middle Eastern men this afternoon in Liverpool, Sydney.
I guess the government has finally decided to pull their fingers out for a second to investigate their 10 year old list of terrorist sympathisers. pic.twitter.com/3hd0t4wqAU
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The footage indicates police may have used their vehicles to ram a Hyundai i30 with Victorian plates, and non-lethal beanbag rounds are believed to have been used, leaving holes in the back windscreen.
The other car, a blue hatchback also with Victorian plates, was stopped in a laneway.
It is unclear whether the vehicles were driven to Sydney from Victoria, or whether they are rental cars.
NSW Police said there was no ongoing threat to the community.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Thursday morning that the New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team would be carrying out raids as part of the ongoing investigation into the Bondi massacre carried out by Indian Muslim terrorist Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram.
“There is a lot of material to be examined, and the AFP continues to work with both domestic and international partners to build a more complete picture of the movements and who the alleged offenders had contact with, both in Australia and offshore,” she said.
Header image: Left, right, the men being arrested.
