A 17-year-old school dropout in Australia was on Tuesday charged with terrorism offences after police seized three homemade bombs at his home here, becoming the 23rd person to be charged in eight terror-related cases in the country since September.
The son of a Syrian-born doctor, who has not been identified as he is an juvenile, was charged with engaging in an act in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act, ABC News reported.
Police said the alleged attack was to target a location in Australia. The teenager may face a potential sentence of life in prison if convicted.
The teenager was arrested outside his home in the Melbourne suburb of Glenvale, when police carried out controlled detonations to destroy three explosive devises found in the house.