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Men charged over 'Tigers' support | Men charged over 'Tigers' support |
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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 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. |