Australia anti-terror police detain 7 men as country lays youngest Bondi Beach victim to rest

Australian police have detained seven men during anti-terror raids in Sydney on Thursday as the country lays to rest the youngest victim of the deadly Bondi Beach attack. 

New South Wales police said that "an operation at George Street, Liverpool, in Sydney’s southwest has concluded."

"Tactical Operations police responded to information received that a violent act was possibly being planned," the department said in a statement. "Police subsequently intercepted two cars as part of the investigation."

"As investigations continue, seven men are assisting police with their inquiries," the statement added.

Authorities say there are no known connections to the deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach.

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