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Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:10 PM Sunday

Bondi Beach gunmen believed to be ISIS [View all]

ASIO examined Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram in 2019 for close ties to Islamic State cell

The ABC understands investigators from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT), a unit comprised of state and federal agencies, believe the gunmen had pledged allegiance to the IS terrorist group.

An IS flag was found in their car at Bondi Beach, according to a senior JCTT official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The official said ASIO took an interest in Naveed Akram six years ago, after police foiled plans for an IS terrorist attack.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/bondi-beach-attack-gunmen-father-and-son/106142630



Akram's ties to ISIS appear to pre-date October 7, and the War in Gaza
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