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Man shot dead by Queensland police on Logan Motorway previously investigated by counter-terrorism taskforce
Queensland police say a man who was shot dead by officers on the Logan Motorway was previously investigated by a counter-terrorism taskforce.
Key points:
- Raghe Mohamed Abdi was shot dead by police during peak hour on Logan Motorway
- Police say he had been “influenced” by Islamic State and had previously been stopped from leaving the country
- The 22-year-old allegedly cut off his GPS tracking device while on remand
Raghe Mohamed Abdi, 22, was being monitored by a GPS tracking device and was armed with a knife when police fatally shot the Calamvale man.
Officers arrived at the scene at Drewvale on Brisbane’s southern outskirts at 6:00am on Thursday after reports from the public of someone walking on the road.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) said…
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