US EditionBondi Terror Attack Hero Says He Just Wanted to ‘Stop’ Gunman
- On December 14 at Archer Park at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Ahmed al Ahmed leapt onto alleged gunman Sajid Akram, wrenched a pump-action shotgun away, and was wounded while intervening.
- Ahmed al Ahmed, who migrated to Australia in 2006, grew up near Al Nayrab, Idlib, and was trained in the Syrian military, his uncle told the ABC.
- A GoFundMe campaign raised 2.5 million Australian dollars for al Ahmed from over 40,000 donors including Amy Schumer and Bill Ackman, with a cheque presented at his hospital bed by co-organiser Zachery Dereniowski.
- Before Christmas, Australia announced an award for civilians confronting `the worst of evil`, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, `This Christmas is a different one because of the anti-terror and the terrorist attack motivated by Isis and antisemitism.`
- Calls for an inquiry have intensified as families of the December 14 victims demand a royal commission and reviews examine links between ASIO investigations and the father’s legal gun purchases.
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He disarmed an attacker in the Bondi Beach massacre and was injured himself. Ahmed al-Ahmed now speaks publicly about his intervention. Survivors, however, demand measures against anti-Semitism.
Officials said Ahmed al Ahmed, the shop owner, saved countless lives.
Global hero Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed a gunman during the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia, said he wanted to stop the attacker from killing innocent people. "My goal was just to take his gun and stop him from killing innocent people," Ahmed, who was born in Syria, said in an interview with CBS News. On the evening of December 14, a man and his son opened fire on Sydney Beach, killing 15 people and injuring 42 others. Police described the in…
Ahmed al-Ahmed disarmed an attacker in the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach and was shot himself. Now, the 44-year-old talks publicly about his deployment for the first time.
He probably saved many lives and has been hailed as a hero around the world. But Ahmed al-Ahmed wishes he could have saved more from the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney. “I know I saved many, but I feel sorry for those who lost their lives,” he says.
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