British police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with an alleged plot to attack a war memorial ceremony in Australia.
Greater Manchester Police said the boy was detained in Blackburn, north-western England, on Saturday on suspicion of involvement in the commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Detective Chief Superintendent Tony Mole said on Monday the arrest came after police found “communication between an individual in the north-west and a man in Australia to what we believe is a credible terrorist threat.”
The force said it had passed information to Australian authorities.
On Saturday police arrested five Australian teenagers on suspicion of plotting an Islamic State group-inspired attack at an Anzac Day ceremony in Melbourne later this month.
