In Australia, two men were arrested in Sydney today on suspicion of breaching laws on involvement in foreign conflicts. Federal Police Assistant Commissioner for counter-terrorism said, the two were arrested as those returning from either Syria or Iraq could carry out violent acts once back in Australia. He said, 110 Australians were believed to have traveled to Syria or Iraq to fight with terror groups, of which around 60 have been killed.<br/><br/>Police claim that one of the suspect left for Syria in July 2013 to join Al-Nusra, the former name of ex-Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front, before returning to Australia six months later.<br/><br/>Another suspect is accused of attempting to travel in 2015 to fight with the Islamic State terror group.<br/>The Australian government has made it a criminal offence under to take part in, fund, recruit or train for the conflict with IS, or to travel for certain areas in Syria and Iraq under the group's control.
News On AIR | November 3, 2016 12:15 PM
Two arrested in Australia for links with foreign fighters network