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Did the Bondi Beach suspects have explosives?

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The Bondi Beach suspects possessed multiple improvised explosive devices, including pipe and tennis ball bombs, which were thrown at crowds but failed to detonate. Police confirmed the devices were viable, and bomb-making materials were found at the suspects' residence and in their vehicle.

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New revelations show Bondi attack could have been even deadlier

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  • Tributes cleared for Bondi Beach shooting victims; many to be preserved
  • Prime Minister apologizes to Jewish community and pledges protection 8s
  • NSW Parliament recalled to vote on tougher gun laws after the attack 39s
  • Police reveal attackers threw failed explosive devices before shooting 1m 9s
  • Suspect Naveed Akram transferred to prison; his father killed by police 1m 18s

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New revelations show Bondi attack could have been even deadlier
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France 24
17 hours ago
New revelations show Bondi attack could have been even deadlier

Police report four improvised explosive devices were thrown into the crowd but failed to explode before gunfire began.

Australian authorities say IEDs failed to detonate in Bondi shooting
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Reuters
21 hours ago
Australian authorities say IEDs failed to detonate in Bondi shooting

Australian police report homemade pipe and tennis ball bombs were thrown at a crowd before the Bondi Beach mass shooting, but failed to detonate.

Australian authorities say IEDs failed to detonate in Bondi shooting
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Reuters
21 hours ago
Australian authorities say IEDs failed to detonate in Bondi shooting

The attackers allegedly carried firearms and improvised explosives to the park, but the homemade bombs did not detonate.

Australian authorities say IEDs failed to detonate in Bondi shooting
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Reuters
21 hours ago
Australian authorities say IEDs failed to detonate in Bondi shooting

Authorities discovered 3D-printed gun parts and bomb-making materials at the suspects' rental home.

Police allege meticulous planning in Bondi terror attack
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10 News First
1 day ago
Police allege meticulous planning in Bondi terror attack

Police allege the suspects concealed several homemade improvised explosive devices, including three pipe bombs and a tennis ball bomb, in blankets before traveling to Bondi.

Police allege meticulous planning in Bondi terror attack
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10 News First
1 day ago
Police allege meticulous planning in Bondi terror attack

Police report bombs were thrown toward crowds in Archer Park, but it is unclear who threw them; the pipe bombs did not detonate, but analysis confirmed they were viable.

Police allege meticulous planning in Bondi terror attack
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10 News First
1 day ago
Police allege meticulous planning in Bondi terror attack

A search of the Akram's car uncovered another improvised explosive device in the boot.

Police probe Bondi shooting suspects' ISIS links, Philippines trip
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10 News First
7 days ago
Police probe Bondi shooting suspects' ISIS links, Philippines trip

The vehicle registered to the younger Akram contained IEDs and two homemade ISIS flags.

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