Bondi Shooting: Australian PM Meets ‘Hero’ Who Disarmed Shooters After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting Instigated by Islamic State ISIS Group
Bondi Shooting: According to Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett, the mass shooting that murdered 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney was “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State” on Tuesday.
According to officials, the accused were a father and son, ages 50 and 24, respectively. On Tuesday, the elderly father was shot and killed while his son was receiving medical attention at a hospital. Officials initially affirmed their views about the suspects’ ideals on Tuesday at a press conference with law enforcement and political figures.
In a visit to the hospital on Tuesday, Australian Prime Minister Albanese praised the hero of the Bondi Beach massacre, Ahmed al-Ahmed, for his incredible courage in facing down the shooter during what has been called the bloodiest gun assault in decades.
Sharing a picture from the visit on X, Albanese praised Ahmed’s bravery and selflessness, describing him as “an Australian hero” who rushed into danger to help others. Albanese was also shown shaking hands with Ahmed.
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Flags of the Islamic State taken: According to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the statements were supported by proof, such as “the presence of Islamic State flags in the vehicle that has been seized.”
Ten of the 25 individuals receiving treatment in hospitals after Sunday’s shooting are in serious condition. A children’s hospital is home to three of them. Among them is a guy who was seen on camera seeming to disarm and grapple one of the attackers before pointing the pistol at him and dropping it to the ground.
The age range of those slain was 10 to 87. The gunfire came on Sunday when they were having a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s most well-known beach. In what would be the most comprehensive changes since a gunman murdered 35 people in Port Arthur, Tasmania in 1996, Albanese and the leaders of several Australian states have promised to strengthen the nation’s already stringent gun regulations. Since then, mass shootings in Australia have been infrequent.
An increase of antisemitism
On the third day after the incident, as public indignation and concerns about how the suspects planned and carried out the attack and whether Australian Jews had been adequately shielded from growing antisemitism increased, officials released further details.
Due in part to the discovery that the elder suspect had lawfully gathered his arsenal of six firearms, Albanese announced intentions to severely limit access to firearms. According to Barrett, “the suspected murderers, callous in how they allegedly coordinated their attack, appeared to have no regard for the age or ableness of their victims.” “It seems that the accused murderers were solely motivated by a desire to count the number of deaths.”
Mal Lanyon, the state police commissioner for New South Wales, said that the suspects visited the Philippines last month. Investigators will look into why they traveled and where they went in the Philippines, Lanyon added.
Additionally, he attested to the presence of homemade explosives in a car that was taken from the site and belonged to the younger suspect. Lanyon said, “I can attest that it included two homemade ISIS flags.”