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Professor Greg Barton of the Global Terrorism Research Centre told news.com.au the video was “a game-changer”.
“It confirms the strategies we’ve been working on are correct, it’s a pep talk to rally their troops and this is confirmation of the way Islamic state is moving, towards direct attacks and very real threats here in Australia,” he said.
An address to the Australian Nation by the Prime Minister of Australia (now in Hawaii) after the Melbourne Terror Attack last night.
IS CALLS TO ATTACK POLICE
The unexpected attack on two police officers follows the release of a propaganda video by terror outfit Islamic State urging followers to target police in Australia.
In the video released online Monday, IS spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, encouraged Muslims to kill “disbelievers” in countries including Australia “in any man
The 42-minute video rant included an order to ..
“strike their police, security and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents”.“If you can kill a disbelieving American or European especially the spiteful and filthy French or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State … kill him in any manner or way however it may be,”
Adnani was heard saying via an English translation of the script.
“strike their police, security and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents”.“If you can kill a disbelieving American or European especially the spiteful and filthy French or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State … kill him in any manner or way however it may be,”
Adnani was heard saying via an English translation of the script.
Professor Greg Barton of the Global Terrorism Research Centre told news.com.au the video was “a game-changer”.
“It confirms the strategies we’ve been working on are correct, it’s a pep talk to rally their troops and this is confirmation of the way Islamic state is moving, towards direct attacks and very real threats here in Australia,” he said.
The threat to police officers prompted Queensland Police Commisioner Ian Stewart to announce he would review Queensland Police Service strategies
“As a result of this, we will now reassess, as we do every time there is a specific threat, and review our strategies,” he told The Courier-Mail.
“As a result of this, we will now reassess, as we do every time there is a specific threat, and review our strategies,” he told The Courier-Mail.
Following last night’s incident, the Queensland Police union has demanded more protection.
Union boss Ian Leavers urging the commissioner to let officers make applications to take their guns from work if they feel they are at threat.
Union boss Ian Leavers urging the commissioner to let officers make applications to take their guns from work if they feel they are at threat.
“[Police] need to be able to protect themselves and others.
If another act was to occur while they are on or off duty they have an obligation to defend people,” he told AAP.
SOURCES: AAP, The Courier-Mail, PM of Australia, news.com.au
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If another act was to occur while they are on or off duty they have an obligation to defend people,” he told AAP.
SOURCES: AAP, The Courier-Mail, PM of Australia, news.com.au
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