US EditionBondi gunmen acted alone, no evidence they were part of militant cell, Australian police say
Australian Federal Police say father and son killed 15 in a Bondi Beach attack inspired by Islamic State but with no links to wider terror groups or training abroad.
- Australian Federal Police are reviewing CCTV and hotel footage from the Philippines linked to alleged Bondi attackers Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram, who travelled from Sydney to Manila then Davao City on November 1.
- The Philippine National Police's initial assessment found the two men rarely left their hotel and AFP says there is no evidence they acted within a broader terrorist cell.
- Naveed Akram faces 40 counts of attempted murder and 15 counts of murder, while Sajid Akram was shot dead by police; Naveed returned to Sydney on November 29.
- The government appointed Dennis Richardson, national security reviewer, to examine information sharing and travel alerts, while AFP deployed an analyst to support the Philippine National Police and pledged cooperation with NSW authorities.
- She said investigators reviewing sermons and footage are examining lines and seeking legal advice as AFP analysts warn `Radicalisation and extremism can provide a pipeline of recruits to terror groups who are willing to use violence to advance their cause.
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Bondi gunmen acted alone, no evidence they were part of militant cell, police say
'There is no evidence' to suggest the two Bondi gunmen 'were part of a broader terrorist cell,' the Australian Federal Police Commissioner said on Tuesday. Police have previously said Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram, were inspired by Islamic State
Father and son accused in Bondi Beach massacre of Jewish community 'acted alone': police
Australian police found no evidence that the two Islamic State-inspired terrorists accused of gunning down 15 people at the Dec. 14 Chanukah party in Sydney were part of a “broader terrorist cell,” police on Tuesday.
Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attackers Acted Alone, Police Say
Australian police say the father and son responsible for a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach acted alone and had no links to a wider terrorist network. In a statement, the Australian Federal Police said investigators have found no evidence that the pair were directed, trained, or supported by any external group. The investigation is continuing. The attack took place on December 14 during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi …
Australian police: Bondi terrorists acted alone, did not train in the Philippines
Father and son behind Hannukah massacre had no links to terror cells or extremist training in the Philippines, investigators say; though Islamic State flag found in their car, no operational ties to Islamist group confirmed
Australian police release major update in Bondi Beach attack probe after investigating gunmen's 'Isis links'
Australian police have released a major update in the investigation into the alleged Bondi Beach shooters, amid reported links to the Islamic State.The two gunmen accused of the atrocity that left 15 people dead, Naveed Akram, 24, and Sajid Akram, 50, acted alone, a police investigation has found.No evidence has been found that the pair were part of a "broader terrorist cell," Krissy Barrett, the Australian Federal Police commissioner, confirmed…
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