Five teenagers linked to ISIS arrested by Australian police over alleged terror plot at Anzac Day events in Melbourne

Five teenagers arrested in counter terrorism raids were allegedly planning IS-inspired attacks on police at Anzac Day events in Melbourne.
Senior police confirmed the men, aged between 18 and 19 from Melbourne's southeast, were associates of Numan Haider, who was shot dead by police in Endeavour Hills last year after stabbing two officers.
Australian Federal Police acting Deputy Commissioner Neil Gaughan also confirmed some of the men had attended the Al Furqan Information Centre in Springvale, which has been investigated by counter terrorism detectives in the past.

Two of the men, both 18 from Hallam and Hampton Park, were arrested on terror-related offence, while a third 18-year-old from Narre Warren was arrested on weapons offences.
"(The first two men) are likely to be charged with a number of offences relating to preparing for and acting on an terrorist act and possessing prohibited items," Deputy Commissioner Gaughan told reporters on Saturday morning.

Two men, aged 18 and 19 from Narre Warren, are also in custody assisting police.
More than 200 officers were involved in executing seven search warrants at properties in Narre Warren, Hampton Park, Hallam and Eumemmerring early on Saturday morning.
Investigations began in late March but escalated to Saturday's raids based on information received earlier this week.
Both the AFP and Victoria Police have declined to give specifics of the alleged planned attacks, saying they're still investigating.
"We would describe (the targets) as Anzac activities in general ... activities in the Melbourne area," Victoria Police acting Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said.
"I will say the attacks related to edged weapons."
Australian Federal Police and Victoria state police say the suspects include two 18-year-olds they allege were preparing Isis-inspired attacks on police and another 18-year-old arrested on weapons charges. Two others, aged 18 and 19, from Narre Warren are in custody and assisting police.
The five were arrested yesterday morning in Melbourne. A joint counter-terrorism team involving more than 200 officers executed seven search warrants at properties in Narre Warren, Hampton Park, Hallam and Eumemmerring early yesterday morning.
Investigations began in late March but escalated to yesterday's raids based on information received last week.
Victoria police Acting Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said investigations indicated the alleged attacks were imminent and also posed a risk to the public.

"We believe the attacks could have occurred at any time in the next week," he said. "The risk to police by edged weapons was essentially a similar risk to the public.
"We would describe [the targets] as Anzac activities in general ... activities in the Melbourne area."
But police said the threat had been contained and members of the public should not feel anxious.
Patton also emphasised the men involved were individuals acting by themselves. "They are not representative of any religious, cultural or national group," he said.
"I think that's a very important thing that we need to identify."
Australian Federal Police Acting Deputy Commissioner Neil Gaughan said two of the men were likely to be charged with a number of offences relating to preparing for and acting on a terrorist act and possessing prohibited items.
The AFP and Victoria police have declined to give specifics of the alleged planned attacks, saying they're still investigating.
Senior police confirmed the five men were associates of Numan Haider, who was shot dead by police in Endeavour Hills last year after stabbing two officers.
Gaughan said some of the men had attended the Al Furqan Information Centre in Springvale, which has been investigated by counterterrorism detectives.
The men had been on the police radar since last month. Two of the suspects sustained minor injuries during their arrest. "Information we have leads us to believe that this particular matter was Isis-inspired," Gaughan said.