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Australia raises terror alert level to 'high'
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN
updated 12:36 AM EDT, Fri September 12, 2014
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(CNN) -- Australia has raised its terror alert level to "high" for the first time since the national alert system was introduced in 2003.
According to the four-level system, a reading of "high" means a terrorist attack "is likely," however the country's Prime Minister Tony Abbott said no specific threat had been made.
"This does not mean a terror attack is imminent, we have no specific intelligence of particular plots. What we do have is intelligence that there are people with the intent and capability to mount attacks," Abbott said at a press conference in Canberra on Friday.
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN
updated 12:36 AM EDT, Fri September 12, 2014
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Australia increases terror alert level for first time in 11 years
- The new rating of "high" means a terrorist attack "is likely"
- However, PM says no specific threat has been made
(CNN) -- Australia has raised its terror alert level to "high" for the first time since the national alert system was introduced in 2003.
According to the four-level system, a reading of "high" means a terrorist attack "is likely," however the country's Prime Minister Tony Abbott said no specific threat had been made.
"This does not mean a terror attack is imminent, we have no specific intelligence of particular plots. What we do have is intelligence that there are people with the intent and capability to mount attacks," Abbott said at a press conference in Canberra on Friday.