Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church

By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK
Associated Press

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police say they have arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids around Sydney to protect the community from a potential attack. They say the seven arrested Wednesday are part of a network that includes a 16-year-old boy who is accused of the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church last week. Five other teenagers were still being questioned late Wednesday by the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team. The same day, a judge extended a ban on social media platform X sharing video of the knife attack after hearing arguments in court.