Theres a lot of criteria you need to reach [to declare a terrorism event]. Its over a period of time this has come together, she said.
Firstly, the ideology of two years ago. Secondly, the reasons for [Mr Abdi] leaving the country in 2019. Thirdly, the actions towards the police. And that he is heavily connected to the tragic deaths of the elderly people.
59 Ulinga Crescent in Parkinson – where Maurice and Zoe Antill died. Credit:Google Maps
This is not unlike other terrorist acts across the world, people randomly attacking others. I cant think of anything more tragic than an elderly couple dying tragically in their own home.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said police told her the Antill killings were an isolated occurrence.
So there is no need for the Queensland community to be concerned. I have every faith in both Queensland police and the Australian Federal Police dealing with this issue, she said.
Speaking on Friday, senior officers from the Queensland Police Service and Australian Federal Police said there were no indications or warning signs of the crimes Mr Abdi is suspected of committing.
Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll.Credit:Michelle Smith
Since hed been released there was no behaviour or any other indicators that caused us any concern, AFP Assistant Commissioner Scott Lee said.
QPS Deputy Commissioner Tracy Linford said: Those bail conditions were pretty stringent … and he [Mr Abdi] was compliant with those bail conditions, there was nothing to indicate any issues or what was going to happen.
Police have not found any link between Mr Abdi and the Antills, so they believe it was a random attack. Officers continued to doorknock all the neighbouring homes in the Parkinson area on Friday to check whether there were any more victims.
Mr Lee detailed the evidence that led to counter-terrorism detectives stopping Mr Abdi from flying to Somalia last year, after he first came to authorities attention in 2018.
There was information we received in relation to his ideology and that he was supportive of Islamic State, he said.
The information that was available to us was that he intended to travel to Somalia to seek to join and fight with Al-Shabaab … which is obviously an Islamic State-inspired terrorist organisation.
Ms Linford said she had watched the bodycam vision of the Logan Motorway shooting and didnt think they [officers involved] had a choice but to fatally shoot Mr Abdi.
However, she confirmed only one officer, out of the two who responded, fired on Mr Abdi.
Ms Linford also confirmed Mr Abdi shouted Allahu Akbar, which translates to God is great, moments before he was shot by officers on the Logan Motorway just after 6am on Thursday.
It is terrifying … This is a very real example that terrorism can happen in many different ways and it would appear on this occasion that that is how it has played out here in Queensland, she said.
