Neo-Nazi leader arrested in Australia after attack on Indigenous protest site

By Saadet Gokce

ISTANBUL (AA) - A Neo-Nazi leader, named Thomas Sewell, was arrested in southeastern Australia on Tuesday over his alleged participation in an attack on the Indigenous protest site on Sunday.

Three other men, besides Sewell, were also arrested in the Victoria state's capital city Melbourne, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

The men will be questioned by the police.

During the Sunday incident, more than 40 men dressed in black, some of them carrying flagpoles and sticks, had violently attacked Camp Sovereignty, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protest, following the anti-immigration March for Australia rally during the weekend.

The camp was established as a part of the Black GST campaign, which aims to get Indigenous rights back on the agenda through calling political attention to the issues of genocide (‘G’), sovereignty (‘S’) and treaty (‘T’).

Sewell and one other person had harassed Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, on Tuesday morning, during a news conference.

He shouted insults and accusations at Allan, who promptly left the area while security held the men back.

Later in the day, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the incident "quite horrific."