CANBERRA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government said on Thursday that it "won't succumb" to Islamic State (IS) pressure in the wake of a U.S. Homeland Security report.
The U.S. report said Australia was ranked equal third as the prime target for IS terror attacks on Western nations.
The report said Australia was third on the list for most known or thwarted terror plots in the Western world, behind just the United States and France.
Responding to the report, Australian Justice Minister and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter Terrorism, Michael Keenan said the report wouldn't change how Australians go about daily life.
He said the government was "very aware" of all potential threats to Australians, and said while it was "impossible" for the government to guarantee an attack would not happen on Australian soil, counter-terrorism bodies would continue to stay ahead of potential attacks.
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