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Two men charged after Sydney counter-terror raids

Two men have been charged after counter-terrorism raids in Sydney, with police alleging one of them was a member of Islamic State.

One of three men arrested allegedly linked to a terror plot

Source: Australian Federal Police

Two men have been charged after police uncovered an alleged Islamic State-inspired plot to attack several targets including police stations, consulates and churches in Sydney's CBD.

Federal and NSW counter-terrorism police raided six properties in Sydney's west on Tuesday morning and arrested three Sydney men aged 20, 23 and 30.

Authorities say the younger men were members of Islamic State.

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