Seven men arrested in Sydney over fear of ‘violent act being planned’ held Islamist ideology, police allege

Heavily armed officers in camouflage gear intercepted two cars with photographs from the scene showing suspects cable-tied on roadsideVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesSeven men detained in Sydney’s south-west in connection with possible planned violence are believed to adhere to a similar ideology as the Bondi gunmen and may have been trying to visit Bondi, New South Wales police allege.Tactical operations police responded to “information received that a violent act was possibly being planned” on Thursday, a NSW police spokesperson said. On Friday, the NSW premier, Chris Minns, said he was “hugely concerned” by the incident. Continue reading…