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| Two arrests in Sydney counter-terror raids | Two arrests in Sydney counter-terror raids |
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| Two people have been arrested in counter-terror police raids in Sydney as part of an ongoing investigation. | |
| New South Wales Police confirmed the arrests were made as part of Operation Appleby, a joint operation with Australian Federal Police (AFP). | New South Wales Police confirmed the arrests were made as part of Operation Appleby, a joint operation with Australian Federal Police (AFP). |
| AFP and NSW Police are expected to provide further details at a press conference on Thursday morning. | AFP and NSW Police are expected to provide further details at a press conference on Thursday morning. |
| Sydney police have conducted a number of raids in recent months amid concern over domestic extremism. | Sydney police have conducted a number of raids in recent months amid concern over domestic extremism. |
| In September last year, at least 800 heavily armed officers arrested 15 people as part of Operation Appleby. | |
| It was sparked by intelligence reports that Islamist extremists were planning random killings in Australia. | |
| The then-prime minister, Tony Abbott, said a senior Australian Islamic State militant had called for "demonstration killings", reportedly including a public beheading. |