Alleged Islamic State sympathiser, 34, is arrested in a Sydney suburb over suspected terror offences
- A 34-year-old man from Sutherland, south of Sydney, was arrested on Friday
- He is expected to be charged with terrorism offences on Christmas Eve
- Police say there is no ongoing threat to the community
Police have arrested a man in Sydney as part of an investigation into suspected terrorism offences.
Earlier in December the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team began investigating the online activities of a man who was reportedly sharing pro-Islamic State material and expressing extremist views in conversations across multiple platforms.
Police arrested a 34-year-old man on Friday morning in Caringbah, in the city’s south, and took him to Sutherland Police Station where he will be charged.
Officers then searched a nearby home.
There is no ongoing threat to the community relating to this investigation, police said.
Police are holding a police conference on Friday morning to provide an update.