Four men have been arrested in London by UK authorities, charged with 'conspiring to support' the rebel Tamil Tiger group in Sri Lanka, which is fighting for independence for the island's Tamil minority.

Four men have been charged with conspiring to support the banned Tamil Tigers terrorist organisation, Scotland Yard has confirmed.

The men - arrested in London, Wales and Swindon - are accused of possessing laptops, antennas and high-powered magnets for terrorist purposes.

They are due to appear at London's City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.

The Tigers have fought for a generation in Sri Lanka, to gain an independent state for the Tamil minority.

Source: news.bbc.co.uk