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| Australia shooting: Teen was 'known terror suspect' | Australia shooting: Teen was 'known terror suspect' |
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| A teenager shot dead after he stabbed two police officers was a "known terror suspect" whose passport had been cancelled on security grounds, Australian officials say. | A teenager shot dead after he stabbed two police officers was a "known terror suspect" whose passport had been cancelled on security grounds, Australian officials say. |
| The incident happened at a Melbourne police station late on Tuesday. | The incident happened at a Melbourne police station late on Tuesday. |
| The 18-year old, who had been asked to attended an interview, stabbed two counter-terrorism officers several times. One of them then shot him. | The 18-year old, who had been asked to attended an interview, stabbed two counter-terrorism officers several times. One of them then shot him. |
| Police would not confirm reports he made threats against PM Tony Abbott. | Police would not confirm reports he made threats against PM Tony Abbott. |
| Media reports also said he had been seen with a flag of Islamic State (IS, also known as Isil), the radical Islamist group that controls areas of Iraq and Syria. | Media reports also said he had been seen with a flag of Islamic State (IS, also known as Isil), the radical Islamist group that controls areas of Iraq and Syria. |
| "It is true to say there was a flag involved, whether it was Isil or not is not absolutely clear to me but there are some concerns about that issue," Commissioner Ken Lay of Victoria Police said. | "It is true to say there was a flag involved, whether it was Isil or not is not absolutely clear to me but there are some concerns about that issue," Commissioner Ken Lay of Victoria Police said. |
| The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said the young man was of Afghan origin and had been associated with al-Furqan, a radical group. | The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said the young man was of Afghan origin and had been associated with al-Furqan, a radical group. |
| Mr Lay said he stabbed the officers as they greeted him. | Mr Lay said he stabbed the officers as they greeted him. |
| "One's extended his hand to shake his hand and the response has been he's been stabbed in the arm," he said. | "One's extended his hand to shake his hand and the response has been he's been stabbed in the arm," he said. |
| "The attacker's then turned on the second police member and stabbed him three or four times in the body and in the head. | "The attacker's then turned on the second police member and stabbed him three or four times in the body and in the head. |
| "The first wounded member has then shot and killed the young man." | "The first wounded member has then shot and killed the young man." |
| Both officers required surgery, but were in a stable condition, police said. | |
| Terror raids | Terror raids |
| The 18-year-old was described by Justice Minister Michael Keenan as "a known terror suspect who was a person of interest to law enforcement and intelligence agencies". | The 18-year-old was described by Justice Minister Michael Keenan as "a known terror suspect who was a person of interest to law enforcement and intelligence agencies". |
| Police said the meeting at the Endeavour Hills police station was prompted by an escalation of activity that had led to concern. | |
| Mr Abbott, who is overseas, said the incident showed "that there are people in our community who are capable of very extreme acts". | |
| The incident came days after police conducted major anti-terror raids in Sydney and Brisbane in response to an alleged plot by IS followers to publicly behead a randomly-selected Australian. | The incident came days after police conducted major anti-terror raids in Sydney and Brisbane in response to an alleged plot by IS followers to publicly behead a randomly-selected Australian. |
| One man has been charged with serious terrorism offences following that operation. | One man has been charged with serious terrorism offences following that operation. |
| In recent months, Australian officials have been expressing growing concern over the the impact of Australians fighting with Islamist groups in the Middle East on domestic security. | In recent months, Australian officials have been expressing growing concern over the the impact of Australians fighting with Islamist groups in the Middle East on domestic security. |
| They are concerned both about returnees and those who sympathise with the causes they advocate. | They are concerned both about returnees and those who sympathise with the causes they advocate. |
| In response, the government is introducing new legislation to prevent Australians travelling to conflict zones to join militant groups, and to penalise those who do. | In response, the government is introducing new legislation to prevent Australians travelling to conflict zones to join militant groups, and to penalise those who do. |