Australian police on Friday said a deadly knife attack in Melbourne was an act of terror, revealing that the deceased suspect was originally from Somalia and was known to intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n
“We are now treating this as a terrorism event,” said Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton, adding that the suspect is “someone that is known to us” and had travelled to central Melbourne in a 4×4 packed with gas bottles.<\/p>\n
Ashton said the attacker — who was shot by police and later died in custody — was known by the authorities because of family connections and had been in Australia for decades.<\/p>\n
The counter-terrorism command has taken a lead role in the investigation.<\/p>\n
One person was killed in the attack and two others were injured.<\/p>\n
Police officers who apprehended the suspect are being treated for cuts and scrapes and are not thought to be in a serious condition.<\/p>\n
Ashton said the authorities do not see any ongoing threat related to the attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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