US EditionBondi Beach shooting motivated by Islamic State ideology, Australia PM says
The shooters traveled to the Philippines in November and carried ISIL flags; 15 were killed and 42 injured in Australia’s deadliest terror attack in decades, officials said.
- 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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The two gunmen who attacked Bondi Beach were likely inspired by the terrorist organization ISIS, according to Australian police.
RECIT - The Australian Prime Minister announced that the perpetrators of the Bondi Beach bombing were most likely "motivated by the ideology" of the "Islamic State" group. Investigators found that the youngest, Naveed, was related to Daesh sympathizers.
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