Australian law enforcement discovered a caravan containing explosives and materials indicating plans for an antisemitic attack in Dural, New South Wales, The Guardian reported.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described the situation as a "very serious threat" to the community, highlighting the deployment of substantial police and counter-terrorism resources to address the situation, The Guardian reported.
"Police were contacted and subsequently recovered a caravan on a residential property, rural property. That caravan contained an amount of explosives, and some indication that those explosives might be used in some form of antisemitic attack," Deputy Police Commissioner David Hudson said, according to The Guardian.
The joint counter-terrorism team, comprising New South Wales police, Australian Federal Police, Australian Security Intelligence Organization, and NSW Crime Commission, has deployed over 100 officers for the investigation, Hudson revealed in a press conference.
While authorities have made some arrests on the investigation's periphery, they continue seeking information about the caravan, which was parked along a road in Dural from December 7 to January 19, The Guardian noted.
"Anyone attempting terrorism, violence, hatred in our community will be met with the full force of the law," Minns said during the press conference, according to The Guardian. He emphasized that substantial police and government resources are being directed toward the investigation.
"There will be absolutely no tolerance under any circumstances for these acts of criminal violence in our community," Minns added, stressing that anyone attempting such violence would face the full extent of available law enforcement resources.
