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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Sat Apr 18, 2015, 12:36 AM Apr 2015

Australian police foil terror plot

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From the article:

Police arrested five suspects, including two 18-year-olds being held for alleged terrorism-related offenses.

They said the men were planning to target police at an Anzac memorial event in Melbourne next week.

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Australian police foil terror plot (Original Post) shenmue Apr 2015 OP

Wow, I'm glad they stopped it. haikugal Apr 2015 #1

Good on the Aussie Police.. my son in law is from Melbourne Australia. Mahalo Shenmue Cha Apr 2015 #2

Good on them treestar Apr 2015 #3

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

1. Wow, I'm glad they stopped it.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 01:21 AM

Apr 2015

That would have been horrific.

Cha

(297,180 posts)

2. Good on the Aussie Police.. my son in law is from Melbourne Australia. Mahalo Shenmue

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 06:49 AM

Apr 2015

treestar

(82,383 posts)

3. Good on them

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 07:29 AM

Apr 2015

"The best thing we can do to counter terrorism... as individuals is to lead normal lives," he said, adding that the authorities were doing everything possible to keep people safe.

I like this - this is what they said after the attack in Sydney in the coffee shop. Not having to start a war somewhere.

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