TERROR AT BONDI BEACH: FATHER-SON DUO BEHIND DEADLY JEWISH FESTIVAL SHOOTING
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–A father and son have been identified as the alleged gunmen behind the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15 people attending a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia. The attack, described as a targeted antisemitic act, has left 40 people hospitalized and sparked global outrage.
KEY ISSUES:
– The Shooters : Sajid Akram (50) and his son Naveed Akram (24), residents of Sydney’s western suburbs.
– Attack Details : 10-minute shooting spree at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event (approx. 1,000 attendees). Victims aged 10-87, including a rabbi, Holocaust survivor, and 10-year-old girl.
– Casualties : 16 dead (including Sajid Akram), 40 injured (2 police officers serious but stable).
– Motive : Police say attack was driven by Islamic State ideology, targeting Jewish community.
– Arrest & Investigation : Naveed Akram critically injured, in hospital under guard. Police found ISIS flags, improvised bombs in their vehicle. Investigating links to extremist groups, recent Philippines trip.
– Heroic Bystander : Ahmed al Ahmed (43), a fruit shop owner, tackled & disarmed gunman, shot twice. Fundraising page raised over A$350,000.
– Government Response : Australia vows tighter gun laws, reviews licensing, national firearms register. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns “evil act of antisemitic terrorism”.
– International Reaction : Global leaders condemn attack, concerns raised about rising antisemitism .
Police did not release the shooters’ names, but said the father had held a firearms license since 2015 and had six licensed weapons.
Home Minister Tony Burke said the father arrived in Australia in 1998 on a student visa, while his son is an Australian-born citizen.
Police did not provide details about the firearms, but videos from the scene showed the men firing what appeared to be a bolt-action rifle and a shotgun.
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