Moment counter-terror police swoop on men ‘travelling to Bondi’ in major operation near Sydney
This is the moment a group of men believed to have been travelling to Bondi Beach were rammed by an unmarked police car in a dramatic counter-terrorism operation near Sydney.
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New South Wales police said they had been tipped off that the men were potentially planning a ‘violent act’.
A police LandCruiser carrying heavily armed counter-terrorism operatives rammed into a white Hyundai hatchback in Liverpool, 19 miles south west of Sydney.
The car contained several men who were travelling from Melbourne towards Bondi Beach.
Footage from the scene shows several bloodied men handcuffed sitting on the pavement while being watched by armed officers.
New South Wales Police said: “Tactical Operations police responded to information received that a violent act was possibly being planned.
“Police subsequently intercepted two cars as part of the investigation. As investigations continue, seven men are assisting police with their inquiries.
“At this point in time, police have not identified any connection to the current police investigation of the Bondi terror attack.”
The raid comes after a mass shooting at the beach on Sunday which left 15 people dead.
Dozens more were injured in the mass shooting, which targeted Australia’s Jewish community during an event marking the first night of Hanukkah.
Naveed Akram has been charged with 59 offences in connection with the shooting, including 15 counts of murder. HIs father Sajid was shot dead by police at the scene of the attack.