Australia raids homes of 'doctor in Islamic State video': reports

January 29, 2016 08:20

Police have raided two Melbourne homes in counter-terrorism operations, with reports today linking them to an Australian man who appeared in a slick Islamic State propaganda video last year.

The properties in the northern Melbourne suburbs of Craigieburn and Meadow Heights were raided yesterday, the Australian Federal Police confirmed today without giving further details as it was an "ongoing investigation".

They belonged to the former wives of Mohomed Unais Mohomed Ameen, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported, adding that he had appeared in a propaganda video promoting IS's "health service" in Syria.

The 41-year-old -- who was born in Sri Lanka according to the ABC -- had reportedly claimed to be working in physiotherapy at an IS-run hospital and appeared on screen beside another Australian, Tareq Kamleh, in the footage uploaded to YouTube in April.

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