In Melbourne, ISIS terrorist sets fire to truck full of gas cylinders, stabs 3 before cops shoot him
* Trucks filled with gas cylinders are lit * ISIS claims responsibility for terrorism * Australia has besieged Somalia since 2014 cafe-
On Friday, a born man lit a pickup truck full of gas cylinders in downtown Melbourne, Australia, and stabbed three people, killing one person before he was killed by police, police called him a terrorist act.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack without providing any evidence.
The utility truck carrying a barbecue gas cylinder burned on busy Bourke Street before the evening rush hour when the driver stabbed the onlookers and attacked the police.
The gas cylinder did not explode, and the fire was extinguished shopping 10 minutes later, by which time the attack was over.
\"We are still trying to piece together whether the vehicle was lit, and then he got off, or if he got off, and then the vehicle was on fire, Victoria police chief Graham Ashton told reporters.
A video posted on Twitter and broadcast on television shows the man waving a knife at two police officers while burning a truck in the background.
The video shows a police officer who shot and killed the man and fell to the ground, holding his chest tightly.
Other videos showed two victims who were stabbed lying on the nearby ground.
Ashton said the attackers died in hospital, as did one of the victims.
\"As far as we know, we see this as a terrorist incident,\" he said of the attackers . \".
When asked about the Islamic State, Victoria Police declined to comment.
The militant group also claimed responsibility for the deadly siege in the city on 2017, when a Somali man was killed by police after taking a woman hostage.
Police did not provide any information about the identity of the attackers in Melbourne, but Ashton said they and the intelligence agencies knew the man because of family ties.
All the victims were men, Ashton said.
He declined to give their names as police were still contacting their families.
Asked if the man has been to Syria recently, he said: \"We may talk more about this tomorrow. \"A staunch U. S.
Allies, following the siege of the Sydney cafe in 2014, Australia has been wary of such violence, and its intelligence agencies have stepped up their scrutiny, although there are no warnings about the latest attacks.
Authorities say Australia\'s vigilance has foiled at least a dozen plots, including plans to attack downtown Melbourne on Christmas 2016.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement on Twitter: \"Australia will never be intimidated by these terrible attacks.
The public is no longer under threat, Ashton said, but weekend horse racing and anniversary celebrations will strengthen security.
Ten-minute video posted on social media shows chaotic scenes when onlookers are scattered, attackers fight with police, and victims bleed on the sidewalk.
A man in a long black shirt, before the police pulled out their weapons, used a shopping cart to charge the tall attacker.
One witness, Markel prasasin, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio: \"The onlookers shouted, \'Just shoot him \'. \" They did.
Victoria-era prime minister Daniel Andrews said the trolley attack was \"an evil, terrible thing that happened in our city \".
After the attack, police issued warning text messages blocking the city center, usually on Friday night, shoppers and diners were busy.
Police said some cordon were later lifted, although the direct crime scene would be blocked until Saturday.
Memories are still deadly, but not scary.
In a related attack on the same street last year, a man drove a car into pedestrians at a high speed, killing six people and injuring about 30 others.
This prompted hundreds of safety columns to be installed in the city.
The driver is currently on trial.
On December 2014, the two hostages were 17-
In a cafe in Sydney, a lone wolf gunman was under an trolley
On Friday, a born man lit a pickup truck full of gas cylinders in downtown Melbourne, Australia, and stabbed three people, killing one person before he was killed by police, police called him a terrorist act.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack without providing any evidence.
The utility truck carrying a barbecue gas cylinder burned on busy Bourke Street before the evening rush hour when the driver stabbed the onlookers and attacked the police.
The gas cylinder did not explode, and the fire was extinguished shopping 10 minutes later, by which time the attack was over.
\"We are still trying to piece together whether the vehicle was lit, and then he got off, or if he got off, and then the vehicle was on fire, Victoria police chief Graham Ashton told reporters.
A video posted on Twitter and broadcast on television shows the man waving a knife at two police officers while burning a truck in the background.
The video shows a police officer who shot and killed the man and fell to the ground, holding his chest tightly.
Other videos showed two victims who were stabbed lying on the nearby ground.
Ashton said the attackers died in hospital, as did one of the victims.
\"As far as we know, we see this as a terrorist incident,\" he said of the attackers . \".
When asked about the Islamic State, Victoria Police declined to comment.
The militant group also claimed responsibility for the deadly siege in the city on 2017, when a Somali man was killed by police after taking a woman hostage.
Police did not provide any information about the identity of the attackers in Melbourne, but Ashton said they and the intelligence agencies knew the man because of family ties.
All the victims were men, Ashton said.
He declined to give their names as police were still contacting their families.
Asked if the man has been to Syria recently, he said: \"We may talk more about this tomorrow. \"A staunch U. S.
Allies, following the siege of the Sydney cafe in 2014, Australia has been wary of such violence, and its intelligence agencies have stepped up their scrutiny, although there are no warnings about the latest attacks.
Authorities say Australia\'s vigilance has foiled at least a dozen plots, including plans to attack downtown Melbourne on Christmas 2016.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement on Twitter: \"Australia will never be intimidated by these terrible attacks.
The public is no longer under threat, Ashton said, but weekend horse racing and anniversary celebrations will strengthen security.
Ten-minute video posted on social media shows chaotic scenes when onlookers are scattered, attackers fight with police, and victims bleed on the sidewalk.
A man in a long black shirt, before the police pulled out their weapons, used a shopping cart to charge the tall attacker.
One witness, Markel prasasin, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio: \"The onlookers shouted, \'Just shoot him \'. \" They did.
Victoria-era prime minister Daniel Andrews said the trolley attack was \"an evil, terrible thing that happened in our city \".
After the attack, police issued warning text messages blocking the city center, usually on Friday night, shoppers and diners were busy.
Police said some cordon were later lifted, although the direct crime scene would be blocked until Saturday.
Memories are still deadly, but not scary.
In a related attack on the same street last year, a man drove a car into pedestrians at a high speed, killing six people and injuring about 30 others.
This prompted hundreds of safety columns to be installed in the city.
The driver is currently on trial.
On December 2014, the two hostages were 17-
In a cafe in Sydney, a lone wolf gunman was under an trolley
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