Australia: Police Confirm Bondi Shooters Trained for Attack in Rural Area
Australian police confirm Bondi shooters trained for the attack in rural Australia.
SUMMARY
Australian police confirm that the two men accused of the Bondi shooting trained for the attack in the countryside, conducted a reconnaissance trip before the attack, and recorded a video condemning the "Zionists" in front of the Islamic State flag.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The two accused men trained for the attack in rural Australia
- Father and son conducted a reconnaissance trip to Bondi Beach before the attack
- They recorded a video condemning the "Zionists" before carrying out the attack
- A video shows them in front of the Islamic State flag reciting Quranic verses
CORE SUBJECT
Training and execution of Bondi shooting attack
Australian police stated that the two men accused of carrying out the deadly shooting last week at Bondi Beach trained for the attack in rural Australia, according to case documents.
The documents also mentioned that Sajid and Navid Akram, the father and son, conducted a reconnaissance trip to Bondi Beach just days before carrying out their attack.
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The same source revealed that the two men accused of the shooting recorded a video condemning the "Zionists" before executing the attack.
A video found on one of the suspects' phones showed the two men sitting in front of the Islamic State flag, reciting verses from the Quran and then discussing their "motives behind the Bondi attack," according to the documents.
KEYWORDS
MENTIONED ENTITIES 4
Sajid Akram
👤 Person_MaleOne of the suspects in the Bondi shooting
Navid Akram
👤 Person_MaleOne of the suspects in the Bondi shooting and son of Sajid Akram
Australian Police
🏛️ OrganizationSecurity authority that confirmed the suspects' training
Islamic State
🏛️ OrganizationTerrorist organization whose flag appeared in the suspects' video