article_snippet.sent: Multiple photos of Mr Besim on Mr Besim social media pages show Mr Besim posing with one raised index finger, a symbol that other ISIS supporters have also frequently used .
article_snippet.sent: Commissioner Patton later added that: 'some evidence that was collected at a couple of the scenes and some other information we have, leads we to believe that this particular matter was ISIS-inspired.'
article_snippet.sent: However, according to Australian Federal Police Acting Commissioner Michael Phelan, all five had been on the radar of counter-terrorism investigators. '
article_snippet.sent: Particularly since late last month the investigation ramped up and the investigation became very obvious to us that their plans were specific,' Australian Federal Police Acting Commissioner Michael Phelan told reporters in Sydney. '
article_snippet.sent: Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton (pictured) later added that evidence 'collected at a couple of the scenes and some other information we have leads we to believe that this particular matter was ISIS-inspired' Three other men, also aged 18 and 19, were arrested separately in Narre Warren.
article_snippet.sent: It comes just two months after Sydney house-mates Omar Al-Kutobi, 24, and Mohammad Kiad, 25, were arrested at their Fairfield home just hours before their allegedly planned to carry out a terrorist plot .
article_snippet.sent: It comes just two months after Sydney housemates Omar Al-Kutobi, 24, and Mohammad Kiad, 25, were arrested at just two months after Sydney housemates Omar Al-Kutobi, 24
article_snippet.sent: just hours before they allegedly planned to carry out a terrorist plotjust two months after Sydney housemates Omar Al-Kutobi, 24 .
article_snippet.sent: A video featuring one of the men standing in front of an Islamic State flag while making threats of carrying out a terrorist attack was also uncovered.