Mon Dec 15 06:58:28 UTC 2025: ## Summary:
A mass shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people, including the shooter, and the hospitalization of 42 others. The shooters were identified as 50-year-old Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram. Sajid Akram, a Pakistani national who arrived in Australia in 1998, was shot dead by police. Naveed Akram, an Australian citizen, is critically injured and under police guard. Authorities have declared the attack a terrorist incident and raided properties connected to the suspects, seizing firearms and making arrests.
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Sydney Hanukkah Shooting Declared Terrorist Attack: 16 Dead, Dozens Wounded
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – A horrific mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday evening has left at least 16 people dead, including one of the shooters, and 42 others hospitalized. Police have identified the perpetrators as 50-year-old Sajid Akram and his 24-year-old son, Naveed Akram.
Sajid Akram, a Pakistani national who arrived in Australia on a student visa in 1998 and later obtained a partner visa, was shot and killed by police at the scene. His son, Naveed Akram, an Australian citizen born in 2001, is critically injured and currently under police guard in a local hospital.
Authorities have confirmed that Sajid Akram legally owned six firearms and was a member of a recreational gun club. Police have raided properties linked to the Akrams, including a short-term rental in Campsie and their home in Bonnyrigg. During the raid on the Bonnyrigg residence, police arrested two individuals and seized six firearms.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared the attack a terrorist incident, vowing to combat antisemitism in the community. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to determine the motive behind the attack. The incident has sent shockwaves through Australia, prompting heightened security measures and widespread condemnation.
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