• ‘Islamic-inspired’ terrorist attack planned to use ‘improvised device’ to target Australian plane • Airport security boosted in wake of arrestsPolice have ramped up security at Australian airports after foiling what they described as a credible and “elaborate” plan to detonate a bomb on a plane. Tougher security has now been implemented at Australian airports, including additional screening of bags, and police say the current counter-terrorism operation may last days. He said the terrorist attack planned to use an “improvised device” to target an Australian plane. Colvin said there was no evidence that security at Australian airports had been compromised. Australia’s national terrorism threat advisory system lists the threat level as “probable”, and Turnbull said that would not change immediately.

Source: The Guardian July 29, 2017 23:20 UTC