US Edition'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed
Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old fruit shop owner, disarmed one of two gunmen in a terror attack that killed 15 and hospitalized 42 at a Hanukkah event, police said.
- Ahmed Al Ahmed, a fruit shop owner, is recovering in hospital after surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, according to his family speaking to 7News Australia.
- The police have declared the Bondi Beach attack a terrorist incident aimed at the Jewish community.
- Video footage shows Ahmed Al Ahmed disarming a gunman during a Hanukkah celebration, earning him international praise.
- Mustafa, Ahmed's cousin, informed 7News Australia that the doctor says Ahmed is OK, despite his hospitalization.
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In less than 24 hours, nearly one and a half million dollars have been raised through more than 25,000 participants who want to help Bondi's "hero," Ahmed al Ahmed.
US Billionaire Backs $1 Million GoFundMe for Fruit Shop Owner Who Disarmed Aussie Terrorist
(The Epoch Times)—Over $1.2 million (US$800,000) has been raised for Sydney hero Ahmed al Ahmed, the 43-year-old fruit shop owner, who risked his life to disarm one of the shooters of the terror attack targeting a Jewish crowd on Dec. 14. In footage that has since gone viral, al Ahmed can be seen sneaking up on one of the shooters, Sajid Akram, before charging, grabbing, and wresting a high-powered rifle from his hands. Akram fell to the ground …
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Australian leaders agree to overhaul national gun control laws after a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration In an email statement, the Florida Holocaust Museum said it is “heartbroken by the terrorist shooting in Bondi Beach, the latest incident in a global wave of antisemitic violence that continues to plague the Jewish community.” A man who was seen on video appearing to tackle and disarm one gunman has been identified by Australia’s Home A…
Hero Who Disarmed Australia Shooter May Lose His Arm
The man seen on video tackling a gunman during Sydney's Bondi Beach mass shooting has no regrets, though he's now at risk of losing his arm. Identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner in his 40s who emigrated from Syria in 2006 and was granted Australian citizenship in 2022,...
The 43-year-old Muslim overwhelmed one of the Islamist assassins, thus preventing a major disaster.
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