article_snippet.sent: British police helped Australian officials foil a suspected Lee Rigby-style terror attack on police during First World War commemorations, it emerged today.
article_snippet.sent: When the alleged plot was uncovered by Greater Manchester Police, Australian men tipped off Australian authorities who swooped on the terror suspects, arresting five men over the weekend.
article_snippet.sent: him was then re-arrested on this Saturday on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, and is currently being questioned by police in custody.
article_snippet.sent: Five men from Melbourne were arrested over a planned terrorist attack after British authorities passed on Five men from Melbourne findings to police in Australia, and on this Saturday 18-year-old Sevdet Besim was charged with terror offences.
article_snippet.sent: It was claimed today that Five men from Melbourne planned to knock over a policeman with a car then stab a policeman to death, in a chilling echo of the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby two years ago.
article_snippet.sent: A security official told ABC that the terrorists then planned steal the dead officer's gun and go on a shooting rampage which would not end until the terrorists were shot dead the terrorists.
article_snippet.sent: The alleged plot is similar to the killing of Fusilier Rigby, who was run over by Muslim converts Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale outside Michael Adebolajo barracks in Woolwich before they attacked Michael Adebolajo with knives and attempted to behead Michael Adebolajo.
article_snippet.sent: Attack: Sevdet Besim, pictured, has been charged with planning an attack in Melbourne on Anzac Day .
article_snippet.sent: Arrest: A suburban house in Melbourne where one of the alleged terrorist plotters was arrested on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: Australian police said on Saturday that Sevdet Besim and another 18-year-old were planning to use 'edged weapons' to attack officers in Melbourne while Anzac Day celebrations are taking place.
article_snippet.sent: Australian police were said to be inspired by Islamic extremist Numan Haider, who was shot dead by police in September last year after he attacked officers with a knife outside a Melbourne police station.
article_snippet.sent: Like Britain, Australia has been suffering from an apparent upsurge in would-be jihadists as the rise of ISIS has attracted young Australians to fight in the Middle East and plot terror attacks at home.
highlights_snippet.sent: Five men arrested by Australian police after tip-off from UK officials .
  