Sydney Shooter's Previous Investigation for ISIS Links Revealed Following Deadly Bondi Beach Attack

Dec 15, 2025 12:39 pm CST

Australian intelligence services previously investigated 24-year-old Naveed Akram for ISIS links in 2019, years before he allegedly participated with his father in the deadly Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15 people during a Hanukkah festival. Counter-terrorism officials report finding Islamic State flags in the attackers' vehicle, suggesting potential terrorist motivations behind the attack that injured over 40 others.