An Australian counterterrorism force has announced the arrests of seven male teenagers who are reportedly associated with a 16-year-old charged with stabbing an Assyrian church bishop during a livestreamed mass outside of Sydney. The incident occurred at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley.
According to police, the teens are believed to pose an 'unacceptable risk' to society and are allegedly involved in a religiously motivated extremist ideology. The New South Wales Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson assured the community that there is no ongoing threat and that the recent arrests have mitigated any risk of future harm.
