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Caravan laden with explosives found in Sydney allegedly intended for antisemitic attack
NSW police investigating after explosives found in Dural with premier Chris Minns warning incident could have led to ‘mass casualty event’
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More than 100 counter-terrorism police are investigating after a caravan was found laden with explosives at a residential property in greater Sydney with indications the explosives would be used in an antisemitic attack.
Police said they had found the caravan on a property in Dural, on the outskirts of Sydney on 19 January after a report was made.
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