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Related: About this forumGunmen who killed 15 people on Bondi Beach were father and son - BBC News
Police in Australia have said the two gunmen who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach in Sydney were father and son.
The attack took place at an event to mark the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and is being treated as an act of terrorism.
New South Wales police say a 10-year-old girl was among the victims - the oldest was 87.
A 50-year-old gunman was killed at the scene. The second attacker, who is 24, is in hospital in a critical condition.
Australias Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the attack an act of pure evil.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Katy Watson, Joe Inwood and Lucy Manning.
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TexasTowelie
Dec 14
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wolfie001
(7,069 posts)1. Rage-inspired by their religion
An Imam and others were just arrested in Germany concerning a planned XMAS truck attack.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/12/14/germany-says-it-has-foiled-an-islamist-plot-to-attack-a-christmas-market_6748472_4.html
iemanja
(57,377 posts)4. Was the Muslim bystander who disarmed the gunman
also inspired by his religion?
wolfie001
(7,069 posts)5. He was practising his religion in the right way
In my most humblest of opinions.
And yes, kudos to him. Very brave. In addition, I condemn RW preachers who are preaching about shooting gay people too. Many religious wack jobs walking among us.
Cha
(316,702 posts)2. Thank you for this TexasT...
Godot51
(716 posts)3. Spreading...
Extreme violence, intolerance, and hate is spreading worldwide because of fascist leaders such as trump, putin, and xi jinping.