Live: Counter-terrorism raids in Melbourne
More than 100 officers from the Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police have carried out counter-terrorism raids across five suburbs in Melbourne.The AFP said it conducted seven search warrants in Seabrook, Kealba, Meadow Heights, Broadmeadows and Flemington.
The warrants were the culmination of an eight-month investigation which began following information provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
One man was arrested and will be charged with intentionally making funds available to a terrorist organisation.
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