Overview
- Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured in the Bondi Beach attack during Hanukkah in Sydney.
- Al-Ahmed says he acted to stop further killing, recalling how he jumped on a gunman from behind and ordered him to drop the weapon.
- He disarmed Sajid Akram, who later died, while the second suspect, his son Naveed Akram, remains in police custody.
- Al-Ahmed suffered gunshot wounds to the shoulder and underwent multiple surgeries as he continues to recover.
- Footage of the intervention was broadcast worldwide, and the Australian government expedited visas for his relatives as Interior Minister Tony Burke praised his bravery.