US EditionNo evidence alleged Bondi gunmen received military training in the Philippines, says security adviser
Philippine officials found no proof the Bondi Beach suspects received military training during their month-long stay in Davao City, despite ongoing investigations into their activities.
- On November 1, Naveed Akram, son, and Sajid Akram, father, checked into room 315 at GV Hotel, downtown Davao, staying until November 28 and rarely leaving except for about one hour daily.
- Walking in on November 1, the men paid cash to extend a seven-night reservation repeatedly at the cash-only GV Hotel, where staff did not take passport copies and lost the receipt.
- Housekeeping staff and janitor Ram Ligod showed reporters room 315, a small, simply furnished space with two beds and fast-food rubbish, while night desk manager Angelica Ytang said the men rarely interacted with staff.
- Philippine police said CCTV from the GV Hotel's seven-day loop had overwritten November footage, while investigative multi-agency teams in the Philippines and Australia probe the suspects' movements and contacts.
- Davao City sits in Mindanao, a region with historical insurgency but declining terrorism, and Police Regional Office 11 said the region remains peaceful throughout the year, while the suspects' four-week stay and staff recognition drew international attention.
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The father-son duo reportedly broke down several weeks in a hotel before the attack on Bondi beach.
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By Jinky Jorge and Sandi Sidhu, CNN The father and son suspected of carrying out the Sunday massacre in Bondi Beach took refuge in a hotel for most of their nearly one-month stay in the Philippines in November, rarely left their rooms and ate fast food, told CNN an employee of the property. Sajid and Naveed Akram only left the building for about an hour a day, every day, before returning to their rooms, stated the hotel staff member that he only…
Room 315, fast food: What Bondi terrorists did in Philippines hotel for a month
Bondi Beach news: The two terrorists who killed 15 civilians at Australia's Bondi Beach travelled to the Philippines in November. For almost a month, Sajid Akram and his son Naveed spent most of the time in room 315 of GV Hotel in Davao city in southern Philippines. The room was sparsely furnished and hotel staff recount a quiet routine of the duo.
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