“Increased security has caused major delays for passengers at Sydney Airport, as police in the New South Wales capital continue to investigate an alleged terror plot to blow up a plane.
“The regular Monday morning crush at Kingsford Smith — Australia’s busiest airport — was made worse by extra checks, with some reporting queues snaking 100 metres and a “nervous energy in the air”.
“NSW police are gathering evidence at five homes around the city, while four men arrested during raids on Saturday night are being held in custody, with authorities using special terrorism powers.
“A senior police source told the ABC that father and son Khaled and Mahmoud Khayat were among those being held.
“The two other men being held, Khaled and Abdul Merhi, are believed to be related, but it is unclear how.”
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