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Hassan Khalif Shire Ali identified as Bourke St attacker

Two images of the incident at Bourke Street Mall

Federal and Victoria security agencies have mounted a terrorism investigation as IS claimed responsibility for the attack - for which they provided no evidence. Police say Hassan Khalif Shire Ali had been planning to cause an explosion when he set a car alight in Melbourne.


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By Amir Bukic, Samantha Beniac-Brooks

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Source: SBS




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Federal and Victoria security agencies have mounted a terrorism investigation as IS claimed responsibility for the attack - for which they provided no evidence. Police say Hassan Khalif Shire Ali had been planning to cause an explosion when he set a car alight in Melbourne.



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