Police Release 7 Men Detained Over Mass Violent Attack Concerns

Hours earlier, New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon earlier conceded there was not enough evidence to lay charges.Police tape cordons part of the scene of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images12/19/2025|Updated: 12/19/2025Seven men with links to Islamic extremism have been released from police custody after their arrest in Sydney’s west amid concerns of an imminent “violent attack.”The update comes just a day after officers rammed the cars of the men, before apprehending them on the streets of Liverpool.Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.Author’s Selected Articles