Afghan Community response on the Coroner’s findings

Afghan immigrant Numan Haider spent the majority of his childhood in Australia before becoming radicalised and being shot dead by police. 2003 - Seven-year-old Haider emigrates to Australia from Afghanistan with his family, who settled in Melbourne's southeast suburb of Narre Warren.2014MAY - Haider comes to the attention of ASIO which noticed a high volume of contact with a particular phone number. The teen had also visited the Al-Furqan mosque where extreme forms of Islam were sometimes discussed.JULY - Haider's behavior begins to escalate.JULY 31 - An ASIO officer goes to Haider's home to interview him.AUGUST - Haider conducts internet searches on the movements of then prime minister Tony Abbott, an AFL game, and a military base.SEPTEMBER 18 - Haider confronts police at the Dandenong Plaza with the black and white Shahada flag, often used by IS militants.The teens posted a photo of himself on Facebook wearing camouflage gear and a balaclava while holding the Shahada flag. Below the photo are derogatory comments about AFP and ASIO.The photo was posted on the same day NSW Police conducted Australia's largest counter-terrorism operation, with more than 800 officers involved in pre-dawn raids in Sydney.SEPTEMBER 20 - Islamic State calls on its supporters to kill soldiers and civilians in Australia, the US, and Europe.SEPTEMBER 23 - Haider, 18, tells a public servant he thinks his application for a passport had been rejected for "bullshit" reasons.The teen is shot dead outside Endeavours Hills police station after stabbing two counter-terrorism officers who had arranged to meet him at 7.30pm.OCTOBER 3 - A coronial investigation into Haider's death begins.2015Statements from 155 witnesses are collected as part of a 3000-page brief of evidence to be used at the inquest, which is set down for 12 days.2016MARCH 7 - The inquest into Haider's death begins before Coroner John Olle.2017JULY 31 - Coroner Olle finds police had no choice but to shoot Haider as there was no opportunity "for the officers to use a lower force to prevent further injuries."We have interviewed Haji Rokhan Akbar who is the spokesperson of Omar Faruq Mosque committee in response to the Coroners finding.

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