12 Youths Charged With Terrorism Offences in 2024: Australian Federal Police
AFP charged 790+ people in 2024, tackling cybercrime, terrorism & more. Seizes 33.7 tonnes of drugs, $110M in assets across major operations.
Police cordon off the area after a car hit pedestrians in the busy central business district of Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. 21, 2017. MARK PETERSON/AFP via Getty Images
In 2024, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and its Joint Counter-Terrorism Teams (JCTTs) charged 17 individuals across 12 counter-terrorism operations.
Twelve of those charged were under the age of 18, with youths accounting for 71 percent of all individuals charged with terrorism offences.
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
