Teens Charged with Terrorism After Extremist Material Found

0:00Two teenagers from Marie in northern New South Wales face serious charges after cops uncovered violent extremist material at one of their homes. The 15-year-old and 16-year-old boys got hit with terrorism-related offenses when police found a ballistic vest, notebooks, and disturbing. Literature linked to extremism. Earlier this week, the New South Wales Joint Counterterrorism team rated two homes on Thursday building on a search from last Friday. They seized handwritten notes and more extremist writings, with federal agents jumping in to help local officers. Both boys were denied bail after their arrests. The 15-year-old charged with collecting terror documents and sending extremist stuff online. Wow. The 16-year-old face possession charges through a digital service. They're set to appear in Paramata Children's Court tomorrow. This hits close to another case just last week, where a 16-year-old from Sydney's Interwest allegedly downloaded manuals from mass attacks from a radical group targeting youth.

1:01That kid was plotting something violent with knives and worse. Authorities are on high alert with these back-to-back incidents, stressing how they're watching radical influences on young people extra close to keep. Community safe. Sydney News Today, Powered by AI Bringing You What Matters, I'm Corey with The Story.