Bondi Beach Terror: ISIS-Linked Father-Son Trained in Philippines

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Firstpost•16-12-2025, 13:24
Bondi Beach Terror: ISIS-Linked Father-Son Trained in Philippines
- •A mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach killed 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration.
- •Father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram were identified as the attackers, inspired by the Islamic State.
- •Police found two Islamic State flags in the attackers' vehicle, confirming the terror motive.
- •The Akrams traveled to the Philippines for "military-style training" before the attack.
- •Naveed Akram had links to Australia's pro-Islamic State network and cleric Wisam Haddad.
Why It Matters: This story shows the dangerous international links behind domestic terror attacks.
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