Australia police say Bondi attack gunmen traveled to Philippines

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Australia police say Bondi attack gunmen traveled to Philippines

SHOOTING INCIDENT. A police car stands by at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.

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Police say initial investigations suggest the gunmen, a father and son, could have been inspired by the ideologies of the Islamic State

SYDNEY, Australia – Australian police said on Tuesday, December 16, that the two alleged gunmen behind the mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach traveled to the Philippines last month, and that the reasons for their trip were under investigation.

Police said initial investigations suggested the gunmen could have been inspired by the ideologies of the Islamic State, adding they found two homemade Islamic State flags in a vehicle used by one of the men.