Police will allege the 19-year-old attempted to engage in a terrorist act.
Police say they suspect two incidents that occurred earlier in the year â a fire lit on February 18 in bushland outside of Melbourne and a public assault on a person in metropolitan Melbourne on March 10 â could have been motivated by religious extremism.
Victoria Police Counter Terrorism Command Assistant Commissioner Michael Hermans said investigators believed the risk posed by the three individuals had been increasing, prompting police to carry out the raids under Operation Loon Beek.
âWe saw a risk profile that was increasing, and we took action,â Mr Hermans said.
Two Melbourne men charged with attempting a terrorist attack
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Two young men are due to face court in Melbourne on Thursday with counter-terrorism police to allege the pair attempted a terrorist attack.
Investigators escort a suspect to be interviewed by police.
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On Thursday overnight the 19-year-old was charged with attempting a terrorist act, intentionally causing injury, acting in preparation of terrorist act and membership of a prescribed terrorist organisation (ISIS).
Meanwhile, the 20-year-old was taken to hospital under police guard after a medical episode and has also been charged with one count of attempting a terrorist act.