Australian police have made a series of arrests in the southern city of Melbourne after uncovering a plot to launch a terror attack in the country.
Police said a group was believed to be at an "advanced stage" of preparing to storm an army base, media reports said.
More than 400 officers were involved in carrying out 19 search warrants. The number of people arrested was unknown.
Those arrested are reported to include Australian nationals of Somali and Lebanese descent, reports say.
"Police believe members of a Melbourne-based group have been undertaking planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Australia and allegedly involved in hostilities in Somalia," a police statement said.
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