Anti-terror raids: Fears of community unrest after officers swoop on alleged beheading plot

Officials say they are concerned about possible public disorder in the wake of this morning's huge anti-terrorist raids in Sydney and Brisbane. A senior law enforcement source has told the ABC this morning's raids took place because of "specific and detailed" information about a threat to the public. "The people who normally calm down the hotheads are not here," the law enforcement source told the ABC. Email ABC Investigations at investigations@abc.net.au For more sensitive information: Text message using the Signal phone app +61 436 369 072 No system is 100 per cent secure, but the Signal app uses end-to-end encryption and can protect your identity. The law enforcement source noted that several Australians now in Syria or Iraq had moved into leadership roles in Islamic State.