Police Release 7 Men Detained Over Mass ‘Violent Attack’ Concerns

Hours earlier, New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon earlier conceded there was not enough evidence to lay charges.
Police Release 7 Men Detained Over Mass ‘Violent Attack’ Concerns
Police tape cordons part of the scene of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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Seven men with links to Islamic extremism have been released from police custody after their arrest in Sydney’s west amid concerns of an imminent “violent attack.”

The update comes just a day after officers rammed the cars of the men, before apprehending them on the streets of Liverpool.

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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.