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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17670611403421767061137364.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. A father-and-son team toting long-barrelled guns shot and killed 15 people including a 10-year-old girl at Sydney&#x27;s Bondi Beach on December 14, with authorities labelling it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. Saeed khan, AFP <br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)" id="isPasted"/></span></span></span></div><p>A father and son accused of a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/12/15/gunmen-kill-11-at-jewish-festival-on-australia-s-bondi-beach-0107">mass shooting at Australia&#x27;s Bondi Beach</a> &quot;acted alone&quot; and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday.</p><p>Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly killed 15 people in an ISIS-inspired attack targeting a Jewish festival on December 14.</p><p>The pair <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/16/pnp-validating-reports-bondi-beach-shooters-stayed-in-ph-prior-to-attack-0932">travelled to the southern Philippines</a> in the weeks before shooting, fueling suspicions they may be linked to extremists in a region with a history of insurgencies.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/17/look-bi-releases-bondi-beach-shooters-passport-details-1458">EXCLUSIVE: Passport details of Bondi Beach shooters</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/12/18/bondi-beach-shooters-barely-left-davao-hotel-room-while-in-ph-sources-1227">Bondi Beach shooters barely left Davao hotel room while in PH — sources</a></div><p>Australian Federal Police commissioner Krissy Barrett said so far this did not appear to be the case.</p><p>&quot;These individuals are alleged to have acted alone,&quot; she told reporters.</p><p>&quot;There is no evidence to suggest these alleged offenders were part of a broader terrorist cell, or were directed by others to carry out the attack.&quot;</p><p>Barrett said police would continue to probe why the pair travelled to the city of Davao, where CCTV showed they barely left their budget hotel.</p><p>&quot;I want to be clear. I am not suggesting they were there for tourism,&quot; she said.</p><p>Police believe the duo &quot;meticulously planned&quot; the attack for months, and have released pictures showing them training with shotguns in the Australian countryside.</p><p>They also recorded a video in October railing against &quot;Zionists&quot; while sitting in front of a flag of the Islamic State jihadist group, police have said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/16/australia-pm-says-islamic-state-ideology-drove-bondi-beach-shooters-0949">Australia PM says &#x27;Islamic State ideology&#x27; drove Bondi Beach shooters</a></div><p>Sajid Akram, 50, was shot and killed by police during the attack.</p><p>An Indian national, he entered Australia on a visa in 1998.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/17/palace-strongly-rejects-sweeping-misleading-claim-bondi-beach-gunmen-trained-with-isis-in-ph-1217">Palace ‘strongly rejects sweeping, misleading’ claim Bondi Beach gunmen trained with ISIS in PH</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/17/afp-cites-terrorism-decline-as-bondi-beach-gunmen-s-ph-stay-raises-questions-1556">AFP cites terrorism decline as Bondi Beach gunmen’s PH stay raises questions</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>GUN CRACKDOWN </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>His 24-year-old son Naveed, an Australian-born citizen, remains in custody charged with 15 murders and a litany of other serious offences.</p><p>New Year&#x27;s Eve parties across Sydney will pause at 11pm on Wednesday for a minute of silence in memory of the victims.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/12/16/timeline-how-the-bondi-beach-mass-shooting-unfolded-1658">Timeline: How the Bondi Beach mass shooting unfolded</a></div><p>Crowds will be watched over by squads of police carrying high-powered firearms, New South Wales state premier Chris Minns said on Tuesday.</p><p>&quot;That is a clear and deliberate message from the police that safety is the number one priority,&quot; he told reporters.</p><p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/12/22/australian-state-pushes-tough-gun-laws-terror-symbols-ban-after-shooting-1039">nationwide crackdown on gun ownership and hate speech</a> in the wake of the attack, promising stricter laws and harsher penalties.</p><p>He has announced a sweeping buyback scheme to &quot;get guns off our streets&quot;.</p><p>It is the largest gun buyback since 1996, when Australia tightened firearms laws in the wake of a mass shooting that killed 35 people at Port Arthur.</p><p>Albanese has also ordered a review of police and intelligence services.</p><div><iframe width="729" height="410" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nT04YH8mVfU" title="Younger suspect in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>A father and son accused of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach "acted alone" and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday.</p>

A father and son accused of a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach "acted alone" and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, police said on Tuesday.

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Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects 'acted alone'

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Published Dec 30, 2025 10:36 AM PHT

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