There’s been a terror attack in Melbourne, Australia, and ISIS is already taking responsibility.
Australian police said on Tuesday that a shootout in which two men died, three police officers were wounded and a female hostage was freed was being treated as a terror attack.
Police were called to an apartment building in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton on Monday in response to reports of an explosion and discovered the body of a man in the lobby. Police tried to negotiate with a gunman in one of the apartments, an official said.
The gunman later left the building and shot three officers before police killed him. Two of the wounded police officers were taken to a hospital, and the other was treated at the scene.
I’m surprised this is getting very little play in the media. It’s another attack in a different country just days after one in England. I guess we ARE getting used to it.
Two dead in Melbourne siege. “This is for I.S. – This is for Al-Qaeda” – Call made to the @Channel7 newsroom at @7NewsMelbourne. #Brighton pic.twitter.com/otfJIUvFnq
— 7 News Queensland (@7NewsQueensland) June 5, 2017
Islamic State is claiming responsibility for the Melbourne hostage attack. https://t.co/Ett5QFN0JS @nathantemp7 #7News pic.twitter.com/bcSNNiyvm8
— 7 News Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) June 5, 2017