Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Bondi Beach shooters planned attack for months
Two men, Sajid and Naveed Akram, planned a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney for many months.
They practiced their attack and even made a video showing their training.
During the attack, 15 people were killed, and others were hurt.
The police shot and killed Sajid, while Naveed was hurt and is now in the hospital.
The men also tried to use bombs made from a tennis ball and aluminum pipes, but they didn't explode.
The police found out that the men had guns and flags that showed they supported a group called Islamic State.
The men were at a Jewish holiday event when they started shooting.
Sajid and Naveed Akram meticulously planned the Bondi Beach attack for many months, with evidence of firearms training and an ISIS-inspired video.
The attack occurred during a Jewish holiday event, resulting in 15 deaths and multiple injuries.
Police shot and killed Sajid Akram, while Naveed Akram was hospitalized with an abdominal injury.
The attackers used a tennis ball bomb and aluminum pipe bombs, none of which detonated, but were described as 'viable' IEDs by authorities.
Sajid Akram legally owned six rifles and shotguns, exceeding a proposed new legal limit for recreational shooters.
- Who
- Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram
- What
- Planned and executed a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach
- When
- December 14, with months of preparation
- Where
- Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
- Why
- Motivated by religiously motivated ideology linked to Islamic State, condemning acts of Zionists
- Victims
- 15 killed, others injured
- Suspects
- Sajid Akram (50), Naveed Akram (24)
- Location
- Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
- Date
- December 14
- Bomb Type
- Tennis ball bomb, aluminum pipe bombs
- Bomb Status
- Failed to detonate
- Police Action
- Shot and killed Sajid Akram, wounded Naveed Akram
- Naveed Akram Status
- Hospitalized with abdominal injury
- Firearms Owned
- 6 rifles and shotguns (legally owned by Sajid Akram)
- Video Content
- ISIS-inspired, expressing political and religious views
Sources
Bondi gunmen ‘meticulously’ planned attack for months, ‘tennis ball bomb’ failed to detonate: Australian police
From recce to weapons hidden in car: CCTV footage reveals how the Bondi Beach terror attack was planned
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Australian State Set To Pass Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Attack
Bondi Hanukkah attack details emerge as Sydney police reveal IS inspired plot terror - Telegraph India
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