A 22-year-old man has been arrested at Sydney
Airport as he was allegedly attempting to leave
for Syria.
It is a crime for Australian citizens to travel to
parts of Syria, including areas controlled by the
Islamic State (IS) militant group.
New South Wales Police said the man was
arrested at 10:00 local time on Thursday
(midnight GMT).
They said it was part of an ongoing investigation
and there was no impending threat to the public.
The police shared a picture on Twitter showing
two plainclothes officers outside the terminal
leading the man in handcuffs.
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He was known to police for minor matters and
had been under surveillance in the five months
leading up to his arrest.
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Hudson
said the man was expected to be charged with
preparations for incursion into a foreign territory
to commit acts of violence.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of life
imprisonment.
"It appears he was radicalised online," Dep.
Comm. Dave Hudson said.
"We will allege that this 22-year-old man was
going to leave Australia this morning in an
attempt to get to Syria to fight for Islamic
State."
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