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Four men have been charged with conspiring to support the banned Tamil Tigers terrorist organisation, Scotland Yard has confirmed.Four men have been charged with conspiring to support the banned Tamil Tigers terrorist organisation, Scotland Yard has confirmed.
The men - arrested in London and Wales - are accused of possessing computers, radio equipment and high-powered magnets for terrorist purposes.The men - arrested in London and Wales - are accused of possessing computers, radio equipment and high-powered magnets for terrorist purposes.
They are due to appear at London's City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.They are due to appear at London's City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.
The Tigers have fought a generation in Sri Lanka, to gain an independent state for the Tamil minority.The Tigers have fought a generation in Sri Lanka, to gain an independent state for the Tamil minority.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said earlier that the arrests were part of a long-term investigation into support for overseas terrorism. A Scotland Yard spokesman said earlier that the arrests of the men, aged 33, 39, 46 and 51, were part of a long-term investigation into support for overseas terrorism.
Other equipment they are accused of conspiring to receive includes head torches, antenna equipment and navigation systems.
A fifth man has already been charged in connection with the investigation, Scotland Yard said.
The arrests are not linked to al-Qaeda activity, police added.The arrests are not linked to al-Qaeda activity, police added.