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Detectives have been granted extra time to quiz three men arrested as part of an investigation into the Tamil Tigers. | Detectives have been granted extra time to quiz three men arrested as part of an investigation into the Tamil Tigers. |
Officers can now hold the men until next Tuesday. They are being held as part of a long-term investigation into the Sri Lankan-based group. | |
Two of the men, aged 39 and 46, were arrested in raids in Powys, Wales and a third, aged 33, in south-west London. | Two of the men, aged 39 and 46, were arrested in raids in Powys, Wales and a third, aged 33, in south-west London. |
All three are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. | All three are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. |
They are being questioned at the high-security Paddington Green police station in central London. | They are being questioned at the high-security Paddington Green police station in central London. |
The arrests were made during early-morning raids at residential and business addresses in Newtown in Powys, Mitcham in south-west London, and Harrow in north-west London on Tuesday. | The arrests were made during early-morning raids at residential and business addresses in Newtown in Powys, Mitcham in south-west London, and Harrow in north-west London on Tuesday. |
Two charged | Two charged |
A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed on Wednesday the arrests were part of a long-term investigation into "alleged funding and procurement activity in support of terrorism overseas". | A Scotland Yard spokesman confirmed on Wednesday the arrests were part of a long-term investigation into "alleged funding and procurement activity in support of terrorism overseas". |
Two men from south London have already appeared in court charged with terror offences in connection with the investigation. | Two men from south London have already appeared in court charged with terror offences in connection with the investigation. |
One is accused of arranging meetings of the Tamil Tigers and addressing an event in Hyde Park, central London. | One is accused of arranging meetings of the Tamil Tigers and addressing an event in Hyde Park, central London. |
He is also accused of amassing military equipment including machetes, combat boots, camouflage clothes, spades and handcuffs. He denies the offences. | He is also accused of amassing military equipment including machetes, combat boots, camouflage clothes, spades and handcuffs. He denies the offences. |
In November, the leader of a breakaway faction of the Tamil Tigers, Colonel Karuna Amman, was arrested in a joint operation by British police and immigration officials. | In November, the leader of a breakaway faction of the Tamil Tigers, Colonel Karuna Amman, was arrested in a joint operation by British police and immigration officials. |
No details have been released of where he was detained or whether Sri Lanka will begin extradition proceedings. | No details have been released of where he was detained or whether Sri Lanka will begin extradition proceedings. |
In Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers have fought for a generation for an independent state for the Tamil minority. | In Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers have fought for a generation for an independent state for the Tamil minority. |
At least 70,000 people have died since the civil war began in 1983. | At least 70,000 people have died since the civil war began in 1983. |
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