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New Court Files on Bondi Attack Detail Domestic Training, Viable IEDs and Extremist Videos

Newly released court evidence points to domestic training in rural New South Wales, indicating the plot was prepared inside Australia.

Overview

  • The redacted filing, published after a suppression order was lifted, includes videos of Sajid and Naveed Akram firing shotguns and moving tactically.
  • Police say four improvised explosive devices were thrown at the crowd before the shooting and did not detonate, with a suspected fifth device found in the car.
  • Images and statements recorded before an Islamic State flag outline ideological justifications that condemn “zionists,” according to the documents.
  • Authorities report 15 people were killed and 42 wounded at the Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach on December 14.
  • Sajid Akram was shot dead by police at the scene, and Naveed Akram remains in custody facing terrorism counts alongside charges tied to 15 murders and dozens of attempted murders.