Two men have been charged with terrorism offences in Australia over a suspected plot to bring down an aircraft, the BBC reported.

Police said an alleged plan to blow up a plane was thwarted following a number of raids conducted at the weekend.

Four suspects were arrested in Sydney on Saturday accused of planning an attack using an improvised explosive device (IED). One man was released on Tuesday and another remains in custody.

Security was later raised at airports.

Source : Mena