Sydney: Four men accused of plotting to bring down a plane planned to use poisonous gas or a crude bomb disguised as a meat mincer, reports said on Monday, with Australian officials calling preparations "advanced". Malcolm Turnbull says the operation was in order to prevent ‘terrorist attacks in Australia’

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Malcolm Turnbull says counter-terrorism agencies have foiled a plot to “bring down” a plane in a terrorist attack in Australia. “The primary threat to Australia still remains lone actors, but the events overnight remind us that there is still the ability for people to have sophisticated plots and sophisticated attacks still remain a real threat,” Keenan said.” In light of this information, it’s very important that everyone in Australia remains vigilant.”

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The operation was carried out by the Australian Federal Police, the New South Wales state police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organization, the country’s main domestic spy agency.
Australian federal police conduct raids in four separate suburbs of Sydney, detaining individuals and confiscating materials involved in a suspected terrorist plot to bomb an aircraft.