Teenager in Australia arrested for allegedly planning terrorist actSupplied Former Epping Boys High student Tamim Khaja has been arrested by counter terrorism police in Australia. He has been charged with two offences – allegedly planning a terrorism attack and preparation for foreign incursions and will appear in Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday afternoon. A teenager in Australia previously stopped at Sydney Airport from flying to Syria has been arrested by counter-terrorism police for allegedly plotting an attack on home soil. He then allegedly turned his attention to acquiring a weapon and planning his attack in Sydney. The 18-year-old then allegedly began planning an attack on home soil – trying to acquire a gun and scouting sites in Sydney – when he was arrested.

Source: Stuff May 16, 2016 20:46 UTC