US EditionBondi Beach shooting motivated by Islamic State ideology, Australia PM says
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told ABC on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, that the Bondi Beach shooting at a Hanukkah festival killing 15 was likely motivated by Islamic State ideology.
- Investigators are probing a November trip to the Philippines, where Australian police said the two suspects travelled last month amid ISIL-linked groups operating in Mindanao and Marawi.
- Authorities reported that investigators recovered IS-style flags and improvised explosive devices in the gunmen's vehicle; Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, fired long-barrelled guns for about 10 minutes before police killed Sajid.
- Hospitals treating 25 people report more than 7,000 blood donations on Monday, while the Australian federal government and national cabinet discuss gun law reviews and restrictions.
- Experts and community leaders urged inquiries after security officials said Naveed Akram was flagged in 2019 but not deemed an imminent threat, while ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess confirmed agency interest.
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Mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach inspired by Islamic State, Australian police say
A Tuesday news conference by state officials marked the first official confirmation of the suspects' suspected ideologies, with the Australian PM revealing that evidence from the scene included Islamic State flags. The New South Wales Police chief suggested a possible link between them and Muslim militant groups in the Philippines
Bondi Beach mass shooting appears driven by 'Islamic State ideology': PM Albanese
SYDNEY: A father and son appeared to be driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they opened fire on a Jewish festival at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday (Dec 16)
Sydney shooter used Indian passport for Philippines travel ahead of attack: Reports
Bondi Beach news: Bondi Beach shooters Sajid and Naveed Akram, who killed 15 unarmed civilians in Sydney, travelled to the Philippines to receive military-style training from Islamist outfits, according to reports. While Sajid used an Indian passport, his son Naveed used Australian documents, according to Philippine immigration officials.
The Australian authorities have confirmed the jihadist motivation of the two assailants, father and son, who carried out the mass shooting attack on a beach in Sydney, claiming that they have seized two Islamic State flags in a vehicle registered in the name of the 24-year-old.The presence of the jihadists has already been approached by networks echoing THE REASON.They were two home-made flags of Islamic State.We continue to work to determine th…
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