07 September 2016

News Story: Australian police take seriously on terror attack from IS

CANBERRA, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Police in Australia on Tuesday said they will take seriously on the threat posed by "lone wolf" terrorists, in the wake of a frightening statement from an Islamic State (IS) publication calling for public executions at famous landmarks.

The article was published in the first edition of terror magazine Rumiyah, and it calls on Australian followers of IS to kill citizens "even in their backyards."

Police commissioner Graham Ashton said the threat would still be taken seriously, especially in the lead up to finals for the two major sporting competitions, the Australian Football League (AFL) and the National Rugby League (NRL).

Read the full story at Xinhua