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Is ISIS behind the Bondi shooting?

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Authorities confirm the Bondi Beach shooting was inspired by ISIS. Evidence includes ISIS flags, IEDs, and recent travel to the Philippines for possible terrorist training. The attack targeted the Jewish community during Hanukkah, with officials investigating ISIS links and influence. Ongoing probes focus on the attackers' connections, motives, and how they evaded detection.

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Bondi shooting heroes praised as police say attack was ISIS inspired

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  • Fifteen people killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach during Hanukkah 4s
  • Attackers identified as a father and son, recently returned from the Philippines 1m 3s
  • Authorities say the attack was inspired by ISIS 1m 19s
  • Bystanders showed heroism; several killed or injured confronting gunmen 44s
  • Surviving gunman out of coma; police have two weeks to press charges 1m 46s

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Bondi shooting heroes praised as police say attack was ISIS inspired
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CBS News
14 hours ago
Bondi shooting heroes praised as police say attack was ISIS inspired

Australia faces its worst mass shooting in nearly thirty years, inspired by ISIS, raising questions about whether authorities missed warning signs.

The status of ISIS following the Australian Hanukkah attack
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CBS News
14 hours ago
The status of ISIS following the Australian Hanukkah attack

ISIS Khorasan has inspired attacks in the United States, and there is some affiliation between the perpetrators of the recent attack in Australia and ISIS.

Islamic State link eyed after Bondi Beach gunmen's Philippine visit
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Reuters
1 day ago
Islamic State link eyed after Bondi Beach gunmen's Philippine visit

Australian police confirmed the attackers were influenced by Islamic State.

Police probe Bondi shooting suspects' ISIS links, Philippines trip
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10 News First
1 day ago
Police probe Bondi shooting suspects' ISIS links, Philippines trip

Naveed and Sajid Akram, fully aligned with Islamic State, launched an attack described as a slaughter of innocents; evidence at the scene confirmed their affiliation.

Bondi Beach shooting motivated by ISIS ideology: Australian PM
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CBC News
1 day ago
Bondi Beach shooting motivated by ISIS ideology: Australian PM

The prime minister says the attackers appear to have been motivated by Islamic State ideology; a vehicle registered to the younger male contained IEDs and two homemade ISIS flags.

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