Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Bondi Beach shooters planned attack for months
Two men, Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram, are accused of shooting people at a Jewish celebration in Sydney.
They killed 15 people and hurt many others.
Police say the men acted alone and weren't part of a bigger terrorist group.
They had flags of a militant group in their car and had visited a place in the Philippines known for militancy.
Naveed is in trouble for many crimes, including murder and terror charges.
His father was killed by police during the attack.
Police say the men planned the attack for months.
Police are still looking into what happened.
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram are accused of killing 15 people and injuring dozens at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach on December 14.
Police say the attack was meticulously planned for months and was ISIS-inspired.
The men had Islamic State flags in their car and had visited Mindanao in the Philippines, a region known for militancy.
Naveed Akram faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder, terror, and explosives offences.
Sajid Akram, Naveed's father, was shot dead by police during the attack.
- Who
- Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram
- What
- Alleged mass shooting at a Hanukkah event
- When
- December 14
- Where
- Bondi Beach, Sydney
- Why
- Police believe they were inspired by Islamic State, but no evidence of formal training or broader terrorist cell
- Date of Attack
- December 14
- Location
- Bondi Beach, Sydney
- Victims
- 15 people killed, dozens injured
- Suspects
- Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram
- Charges against Naveed Akram
- 59 offences including 15 counts of murder, terror, and explosives offences
- Investigation Focus
- Trip to Mindanao, Philippines
- Police Assessment
- No evidence of broader terrorist cell or direction by others
- Attack Planning
- Meticulously planned for months
