One of the men arrested during a raid on an Islamic store in Logan, south of Brisbane. Credit:Seven News AFP Assistant Commissioner Neil Gaughan, the national manager for counter terrorism, said 180 AFP and Queensland police officers executed nine search warrants in Logan and southern Brisbane on Wednesday following a 12-month investigation. Mr Succarieh was charged with providing funds to Syrian terrorist organisation Jabhat al-Nusra. He was also charged over plans to enter Syria to "engage in hostile activity". Mr Kruezi was charged over "preparations for incursions into Syria, with the intentions of engaging in hostile activities". He was also charged with recruiting people to commit the same acts.

Australian Federal Police have raided the iQraa Islamic Centre in Logan, south of Brisbane. Credit:Facebook Among the items authorities seized were electronic data and one firearm, which Mr Gaughan said prompted Wednesday's raids due to the "public safety concerns". "We really had no option but to proceed today," he said. A weapon seized during a raid on an Islamic store in Logan, south of Brisbane. Credit:Seven News Mr Gaughan said neither man had recently been in Syria.

There was no evidence to suggest the two men were involved in domestic terrorism attack planning, Mr Gaughan said. Police seize items during a raid on an Islamic store in Logan, south of Brisbane. Credit:Seven News Mr Gaughan said it was unclear whether holes in the wall at the iQraa Islamic Centre were caused by bullets. "The forensic process needs to take its course and it's too early to speculate they are bullet holes," he said. Australian Federal Police arrest a man during a raid on an Islamic store in Logan, south of Brisbane. Credit:Seven News

Queensland Assistant Commissioner Gayle Hogan said there was no risk posed to the upcoming G20 summit, which will be held in Brisbane in November. Calls to the iQraa Islamic Centre went unanswered. Outside the store, iQraa Islamic Centre customer Abu Amaan came to the centre's defence. A photo of the iQraa Islamic Centre on the store's Facebook page. Credit:Facebook "It's just a simple bookstore selling perfumes to Korans," he said. "There's nothing radical whatsoever. I just don't understand all the hysteria."

"Every Tom, Dick and Harry goes in there. They're very welcoming." Mr Amaan said he believed the raid was unfounded. "I think it's just instilling fear in the Muslim community," he said. Carpet Court owner Eliseo Censori, whose business was next door to the iQraa Islamic Centre, said police needed a locksmith to get access to the premises. "When we came in this morning at about 7am, there were about five police," he said.

"The place looked locked. "Within three quarters of an hour, there was about 30 of them." Mr Censori described staff at the centre as "really quite friendly and pleasent". Another business neighbour, 99 Bikes salesman Steve Wilson, said they never any issues with the centre. "It's a bit of a shock and everyone's talking about it," he said.

With Australian Federal Police taking two people into custody just hours before Wednesday's Parliament session, the threat of terrorism was very much on Premier Campbell Newman's mind. Mr Newman told parliament that while there was "no immediate danger", the government would "remain on alert and keep Queenslanders informed". With the world leaders headed to Brisbane for November's G20 summit, Mr Newman said he was in "constant communication" with both the state police commissioner and federal authorities. "Today I have been advised that a number of addresses in the greater Brisbane area are subject to current Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police Service joint agency raids," he said. "At this time there are two people in custody with charges yet to be finalised. The matter remains an ongoing operational investigation.

"This comes as ASIO Director General David Irvine has said he is actively considering raising the terror threat level from medium to high. "The safety of all Queenslanders is this government's number one priority. I want to assure Queenslanders today we are working closely with the Queensland Police Service and Federal Government to safeguard families in this state." Earlier, Mr Newman said he had been kept appraised of the situation as Brisbane prepared to host the G20 in November this year. "What has been conveyed to me is that there are heightened threats to Australians but again I stress that we just won't let that roll on," he said. "We are working very hard with the Commonwealth authorities to make sure we do protect Queenslanders and you can be assured of that.

"There has always been a very strong security response around the G20. "We have international leaders here...so we have been preparing for a proper security operation in this city and we have done everything we can to make sure we run a very positive and safe G20." Mr Newman said increased security and special legislation would help protect world leaders and Queenslanders from a terrorist attack during the G20. "We have been preparing for a proper security operation in this city," he said. "We have done everything we can to ensure we run a very positive and safe G20 that highlights everything Queensland and Brisbane has to offer the world."

- with Kristian Silva and Amy Remeikis