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Police conduct counter-terror raids in wake of Sydney church attack

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Hundreds of police have carried out a series of counter-terrorism raids in Sydney linked to the stabbing of a bishop at an Assyrian Orthodox church last week. Police say seven teenagers were arrested with another five people assisting with inquiries. They say the raids are not related to Anzac Day, and say there is no threat to public safety.
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