Investigations are ongoing after Australian police arrested a man who had allegedly attempted to 'hijack' a passenger jet and divert it to the Middle East earlier this year The alleged plot was thwarted by a major counter-terrorism operation

A counter-terrorism operation managed to thwart an attempted 'hijack' of an Australian passenger jet earlier this year with possible motives now being explored. The suspect, who can not be named due to a strict suppression order, was arrested by the Australian Federal Police and is now facing court. ‌

It is alleged that he attempted to seize control of the aircraft and divert its course to a hostile nation in the Middle East. Investigators are now examining whether there was an extremist ideology or anti-Semitic motivation behind the in

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