Three arrested in Melbourne counter-terrorism raids as police warn of youth radicalisation online
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MarMarch 2021 at 2:14pm
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Police say they are alarmed by a growing phenomenon of young people getting radicalised online, after arresting two men and a 16-year-old boy in a counter-terrorism investigation in Melbourne s north.
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Two men aged 19 and 20 are in custody and could face terrorism charges
The AFP says the coronavirus pandemic has worsened online radicalisation of young people
Acting Premier James Merlino condemned the actions and said Victorians needed to remain vigilant about terrorism. We cannot ever relax . this is something that we need to keep on top of.
Professor of Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University Greg Barton said ISIS was still a global threat. This group Islamic State is still very active. There s no more caliphate but they haven t gone away. We d like to think they have but this is a reminder this threat is a persistent and a resilient one, Mr Barton said.
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Police said the arrests were linked to a fire and an assault.(Nine)
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