Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Bondi Beach Gunmen's IS Affiliation Unclear
Two men, Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram, were involved in an incident at Bondi Beach.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is investigating if they are connected to the group IS.
ASIO started looking into Naveed Akram after another man, Isaak El Matari, was arrested in 2019 for planning something related to IS.
It's not clear yet if the two men from Bondi Beach are part of IS, but they are being investigated because of their connections.
Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram were involved in an incident at Bondi Beach.
ASIO is investigating their potential affiliation with IS.
ASIO first took an interest in Naveed Akram following the arrest of Isaak El Matari in July 2019.
Matari was jailed for planning an IS-inspired insurgency.
The connection between the Bondi Beach gunmen and IS is still unclear.
- Who
- Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram
- What
- Investigation into potential IS affiliation
- When
- After July 2019
- Where
- Bondi Beach, Sydney
- Why
- Naveed Akram's connection to Isaak El Matari, who was involved in IS-inspired activities
- Suspects
- Sajid Akram, Naveed Akram
- Location
- Bondi Beach, Sydney
- Investigating Agency
- ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation)
- Connection to IS
- Unclear, but Naveed Akram was connected to Isaak El Matari, who was jailed for planning an IS-inspired insurgency
- Date of Interest
- July 2019