As the suspects' passports had been canceled, their only option to leave Australia was by sea. Story highlights Men were accused of plotting to leave Australia by boat to become fighters in SyriaTheir passports had been canceled because they had suspected links to terrorism(CNN) Five men on a terror watch list have been arrested on suspicion of trying to leave Australia by boat to join extremist groups in Syria, Australian police say. They were found with a seven-meter fiberglass cabin cruiser allegedly bought to make the trip. Police swooped to arrest them near the northern Queensland city of Cairns. He said that the men had been under investigation for "a number of weeks."

Source: CNN May 11, 2016 00:30 UTC