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| Brighton siege: Victoria police carry out counter-terrorism operation | Brighton siege: Victoria police carry out counter-terrorism operation |
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| Victoria police have conducted a counter-terrorism operation in the city’s northern suburbs in connection with Monday’s siege and shooting in Brighton. | Victoria police have conducted a counter-terrorism operation in the city’s northern suburbs in connection with Monday’s siege and shooting in Brighton. |
| “Victoria police and their partners within the Joint Counter Terrorism Team are conducting a police operation in the northern suburbs this morning,” Victoria police said in a statement on Friday. | “Victoria police and their partners within the Joint Counter Terrorism Team are conducting a police operation in the northern suburbs this morning,” Victoria police said in a statement on Friday. |
| A police spokesman confirmed the operation was being conducted in Ascot Vale. | A police spokesman confirmed the operation was being conducted in Ascot Vale. |
| The premier, Daniel Andrews, said “a number of warrants were being executed” in connection with the Brighton siege, in which Yacqub Khayre took a woman hostage and shot dead building clerk Kai Hao. | The premier, Daniel Andrews, said “a number of warrants were being executed” in connection with the Brighton siege, in which Yacqub Khayre took a woman hostage and shot dead building clerk Kai Hao. |
| .@DanielAndrewsMP says a number of warrants are being executed in Melb in connection with the Brighton siege MORE: https://t.co/wRG1TegdG0 pic.twitter.com/INypGtnuzX | .@DanielAndrewsMP says a number of warrants are being executed in Melb in connection with the Brighton siege MORE: https://t.co/wRG1TegdG0 pic.twitter.com/INypGtnuzX |
| “As this relates to an ongoing investigation, it is not appropriate to comment further,” the police statement said. “The safety of the community and our members is paramount and more information will be released when it is safe to do so.” | |
| A caller told Fairfax Radio on Friday morning that he saw between 10 and 15 police searching bins and stopping garbage collection on Epsom Road, Ascot Vale. | A caller told Fairfax Radio on Friday morning that he saw between 10 and 15 police searching bins and stopping garbage collection on Epsom Road, Ascot Vale. |
| Another caller reported seeing about 20 police officers running on a major road in the northern suburbs, followed by members of the Special Operations Group, who were “driving like mad”. | Another caller reported seeing about 20 police officers running on a major road in the northern suburbs, followed by members of the Special Operations Group, who were “driving like mad”. |
| “They’re in transit but they’re obviously close because they’re running,” the man told Fairfax Radio. “So the cops are running and the SOGs are following at a great rate of knots.” | “They’re in transit but they’re obviously close because they’re running,” the man told Fairfax Radio. “So the cops are running and the SOGs are following at a great rate of knots.” |
| Andrews was speaking in Hobart ahead of a Council of Australian Governments meeting. The meeting will focus on parole and anti-terror measures, including a proposal by Andrews that the federal government take charge of people paroled for terrorism offences. | Andrews was speaking in Hobart ahead of a Council of Australian Governments meeting. The meeting will focus on parole and anti-terror measures, including a proposal by Andrews that the federal government take charge of people paroled for terrorism offences. |
| Khayre was released on parole in November. The chairman of the Victorian parole baord, Peter Couzens, said on Wednesday that the board was aware Khayre had been acquitted of previous terrorism charges when they decided to grant him parole on the recommendation of the corrections department, but said they were not aware he was on a terrorist watch-list. | Khayre was released on parole in November. The chairman of the Victorian parole baord, Peter Couzens, said on Wednesday that the board was aware Khayre had been acquitted of previous terrorism charges when they decided to grant him parole on the recommendation of the corrections department, but said they were not aware he was on a terrorist watch-list. |