Melbourne raids follow a heightened terror alert earlier in September and the tabling of new security laws in Australia’s parliament.

Security forces in Australia carried out a new round of anti-terror raids, resulting in the arrest of a 23-year-old man in Melbourne on suspicion of funding a US citizen to fight for Islamic State.

Hassan El Sabsabi, is accused of sending about $12,000 to a US citizen he met on social media, in order to help fund his travel to Syria, where IS and other jihadist groups are active. Mr. El Sabsabi was arrested today after an eight-month investigation by Australian police, which were tipped off by the FBI.Security forces in Australia carried out a new round of anti-terror raids today, resulting in the arrest of a 23-year-old man in Melbourne on suspicion of funding a US citizen to fight for Islamic State.