Australia antiterrorism
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, reports said. Authorities said the men were "involved in recruiting, facilitating, and funding people to travel to Syria to engage in hostile activities". Australia is working to stop people joining Middle East jihadist groups. The two men, aged 21 and 31, were arrested at the iQraa Islamic Centre south of Brisbane. Both would be charged with preparing for incursions into Syria, Australian reports said. The 21-year-old would be charged with recruiting fighters to join the conflict, while the 31-year-old would be charged with providing funds to militant group Jabhat al-Nusra.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, reports said. Authorities said the men were "involved in recruiting, facilitating, and funding people to travel to Syria to engage in hostile activities". Australia is working to stop people joining Middle East jihadist groups. The two men, aged 21 and 31, were arrested at the iQraa Islamic Centre south of Brisbane. Both would be charged with preparing for incursions into Syria, Australian reports said. The 21-year-old would be charged with recruiting fighters to join the conflict, while the 31-year-old would be charged with providing funds to militant group Jabhat al-Nusra.
The men were not suspected of planning attacks in Australia, a federal police spokesman said.
INC News, 10/09/2014
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