Australia PM says Bondi seashore assault pushed by 'Islamic State ideology'

[ad_1] A father and son gave the impression to be pushed by "Islamic State ideology" after they opened fireplace on a Jewish competition at Sydney's Bondi Seashore, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated Tuesday.

Sajid Akram and his son Naveed killed 15 folks in a mass capturing that focused a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on the well-known seashore on Sunday night.

Authorities have described the assault as an antisemitic act of terrorism, however have up to now given little element on the deeper motivations.

Albanese gave one of many first hints on Tuesday that the pair had been radicalised earlier than committing "mass homicide".

"It might seem that this was motivated by Islamic State ideology," Albanese stated.

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Albanese stated Naveed Akram, 24, had come to the eye of Australia's intelligence company in 2019 -- however he was not thought-about an imminent menace on the time.