NSW and federal police have raided five Sydney homes as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism operation linked to an alleged plot to carry out a public execution.
Police say Thursday's raids are not linked to the Martin Place siege.
However, warrants were executed at five properties in the city's west and southwest in a continuation of a major operation into the funding of terrorism, which led to the arrest of two men on Monday, they said.
The pair, aged 25 and 22, are due to appear in court on Friday, accused of funding Australians to travel to Syria and join forces with the Islamic State group.
The younger of the two, Omarjan Azari, was already in custody at Goulburn's supermax prison, having been arrested during sweeping pre-dawn terrorism raids in Sydney in September.
As a result of that, he also faces allegations he conspired with former Kings Cross bouncer turned IS member Mohammad Baryalei to execute a random member of the public.
The homes raided on Thursday were in Marsfield, Regents Park, Wiley Park, Condell Park and Georges Hall.
No arrests were made but it's believed computers and weapons were seized.
One of the houses raided is reportedly the residence of family members of a man jailed for threatening to kill an ASIO officer, and was searched by NSW detectives and an Australian Federal Police forensics team for several hours.
"As this activity remains ongoing, and to ensure the safety and security of the operation and members involved, it is not appropriate to provide further details at this time," the AFP said in a statement.
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