The New South Wales Police reported this Tuesday that they had found a find improvised explosives And “two handmade ISIS flags” in a car connected with Naveed Akramone of the perpetrators of the terrorist attack that occurred on Sunday in Bondi Beach during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
The discovery was made in a vehicle registered to Naveed Akram, which was parked near the beach after the shooting 15 dead and more than 40 injuredone of the deadliest attacks recorded in Australia in recent years. The information was confirmed by the state police commissioner, Lanyonduring a press conference.
“Improvised explosives and two homemade ISIS flags were found in the car,” said Lanyon, explaining the progress of the ongoing investigation. The police chief did not provide any information about the type of artifacts found.
Australian authorities described the attack as an act “Terrorist” motivated by Anti-Semitism. The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese He claimed this Tuesday that the attackers were probably motivated by US ideology Islamic State (IS).
“Apparently this was motivated by the ideology of the Islamic State,” the head of government said in statements to the public broadcaster. ABC.
The perpetrators of the attack are Sajid Akram50 years old and his son Naveed Akram24. Both opened fire with long-barreled weapons for about ten minutes on a crowd gathered on Bondi Beach, one of Sydney’s busiest areas. The father was killed by police at the scene, while the son remains in a coma and is hospitalized in police custody.
Lanyon explained that the vehicle found near the beach was among the most important pieces of evidence analyzed by investigators, along with records of the attackers’ communications, movements and background information. The presence of symbols related to the Islamic State and improvised explosives expanded the scope of counterterrorism investigations.
Albanese confirmed this Naveed Akram It had been identified by Australian intelligence in 2019, although it was not considered an imminent threat at the time. “That doesn’t mean there was enough information to predict an attack of this magnitude.”said the Prime Minister when asked about possible flaws in the prevention mechanisms.
Police continue to reconstruct the father and son’s movements in the weeks leading up to the attack. One of the center lines points to a Travel to the Philippines in Novemberwhere both stayed for several weeks. Philippine immigration confirmed that they entered the country on November 1 and the father was identified Indian citizen and the son likes Australian citizen.
“The reasons for the trip, the purpose and the places visited are examined”Lanyon said. The Australian authorities are analyzing whether there were contacts with extremist networks or activities related to radicalization processes during this stay.
On the day of the attack, Naveed Akram told his mother that he would not be there fishingsaid the researchers. However, police believe they both sought refuge in a rented apartment where they planned the armed attack before making their way to the beach.
(With information from AFP)
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