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The raid in Sydney occurred days after a mass shooting in Bondi Beach killed 15 people, but the police say they have found no connection between the two events so far.
Australian media say the men in the vehicle were believed to have been on their way to Bondi Beach. SYDNEY: Armed Australian police arrested seven men in Sydney's southwest on Thursday (Dec 18) after a tip they may be plotting a "violent act" in the city still reeling from the Bondi Beach shooting.
Active armed offender situations are always tense and fluid. Even more so when the incident occurs in a public space.
Australian officials said a father and son killed at least 15 people at a Jewish holiday celebration. More than three dozen people were hospitalized, including a surviving gunman.
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Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State, had travelled to the Philippines, Australia police say
Two alleged gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach had travelled to the Philippines before the assault which killed 15 people and appeared to be inspired by Islamic State, police said on Tuesday.
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Australian police arrest 7 men en route to Bondi after tip on possible ‘violent act’
No connection to Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack immediately identified, law enforcement says; footage shows armed police searching suspects as they lay face down on the road
Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.