where did the bondi shooters come from

The Bondi Beach shooters were a father and son who had been living in Australia, with the older man originally from India.

Who the shooters were

• Police identified the suspects as Sajid Akram (the father) and his son, Naveed Akram.

• Both were described as members of the local community in Sydney prior to the attack at Bondi Beach.

Where they came from

• Sajid Akram was originally from Hyderabad in southern India and moved to Australia in 1998.

• He held an Indian passport, while his son Naveed held Australian identification and citizenship.

Ideology and motivation

• Authorities say the attack was inspired by extremist Islamic State ideology rather than directed by an organized cell.

• The shooting targeted a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, with officials investigating it as a terrorist attack with an antisemitic element.

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