The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has announced that a caravan found in Dural filled with explosives was not a genuine antisemitic terrorist plot.
In January, a tip-off was received by authorities over the caravan, raising concerns over a potential planned attack. However, on Monday the AFP said this was part of a fabricated plot with potential links to organised crime both domestically and overseas.
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Source: ABC News
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