By Sam Tobin and Andy Bruce LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Two men were found guilty on Tuesday of plotting to kill hundreds of people in an Islamic State-inspired gun attack on England’s Jewish community, a planned attack that investigators say demonstrates the resurgent risk posed by the militant group. Police and prosecutors said Walid … Read more
The mass shooting in Bondi Beach appears to have been motivated by the “ideology of Islamic State”, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday. Speaking to ABC Sydney, Mr Albanese suggested “ideology of hate” may have inspired two gunmen to kill 15 people during the Jewish religious festival of Hanukkah on Sunday. “It appears … Read more
A hero who disarmed one of two gunmen on Bondi Beach has told his cousin he thinks he will die before defeating the attacker. Ahmed al-Ahmed, a Syrian national who worked in the police, said: “I’m going to die… tell my family I saved people’s lives,” before attacking one of the gunmen and fighting for … Read more
Naveed Akram. one of the alleged shooters One of the gunmen who opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach has been named as Naveed Akram. A driver’s license found at the scene shows Bonnyrigg’s address in Sydney’s south-west, where police raided on Sunday night. The 24-year-old suspect, who was shot by police, was … Read more