TWO men have been arrested in Melbourne on terrorism charges, police say.It is reported one man has been charged and the other is still being questioned by the Australian Federal Police. Both are expected to appear in Melbourne Magistrates court this afternoon. It is believed that the two men were from Sri Lanka and Melbourne's Herald Sun has reported they are to be accused of financing the Tamil Tigers separatist group.
The investigation follows Australian Federal Police raids in 2005 in which documents and computers were seized at several Melbourne properties but it is unknown if today's arrests are linked to those earlier warrants, the paper's website has reported. An AFP spokeswoman said more details about the operation will be revealed after 1pm (AEST) today.
The men were arrested in a joint operation between Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police in Melbourne this morning, a Victoria police spokesperson said. "Victoria Police took part in a number of raids across Melbourne in relation to anti-terrorism operations and the operation is continuing," the spokesperson said.