A bystander hailed a hero after he tackled and disarmed one of many gunmen within the Bondi Seaside capturing is a store proprietor.
The person, named by a relative as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, was seen in a video working as much as the attacker from behind after which grabbing the shotgun from his arms earlier than pointing the weapon again at him.
The footage then confirmed the terrorist heading in the direction of a bridge the place one other gunman was situated, whereas the bystander positioned the gun beside a tree.
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Ahmed al Ahmed (in a white T-shirt) is seen in a video working as much as a gunman from behind
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Mr Ahmed then wrestles with the attacker
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Mr Ahmed, who was sporting a white T-shirt, was shot twice within the incident and was as a consequence of have surgical procedure, his cousin, Mustafa, has revealed.
At the very least 16 folks have been killed, together with one of many gunmen, and 40 others have been injured within the assault.
Two gunmen opened fireplace from a bridge on crowds at a Jewish occasion round 6pm native time on Sunday night.
Greater than 1,000 folks had been on the gathering which was celebrating the competition of Hanukkah.
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Mr Ahmed manages to get the gun off the terrorist
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The bystander then factors the weapon on the attacker who strikes away in the direction of a bridge
A gunman was killed and one other was in a essential situation following the capturing.
One of many suspects was 24-year-old Naveed Akram.
His driver’s licence says he lives in Bonnyrigg, a suburb of Sydney. The id of the opposite suspected attacker just isn’t identified.
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Naveed Akram, 24, was one of many suspects
Mustafa stated father-of-two Mr Ahmed, who owns a fruit store within the Sydney suburb of Sutherland, didn’t have any expertise with weapons however was simply strolling previous when he determined to step in.
“We do hope he will be fine. He’s a hero, 100%.”
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One of many gunmen has been named as 24-year-old Naveed Akram.
The footage of the bystander’s actions unfold rapidly on social media as folks praised the person for his bravery, saying his actions had doubtlessly saved many lives.
“Australian hero (random civilian) wrestles gun off attacker and disarms him. Some people are brave and then some people are… whatever this is,” one particular person stated on X, sharing the video.
“This Australian man saved countless lives by stripping the gun off one of the terrorists at Bondi beach. HERO,” one other stated.
Chris Minns, the premier of New South Wales state, the place Sydney is situated, stated it was the “most unbelievable scene I’ve ever seen”.
“A man walking up to a gunman who had fired on the community and single-handedly disarming him, putting his own life at risk to save the lives of countless other people.”
“That man is a genuine hero, and I’ve got no doubt that there are many, many people alive tonight as a result of his bravery,” he added.
The nation’s prime minister Anthony Albanese praised the actions of Australians who had “run towards danger in order to help others”.
