Saira Imran 
Sydney Bondi Beach Attack: Father, Son Traveled to Philippine
The Sydney Bondi Beach attack shocked Australia after new details emerged about the accused attackers and their foreign travel.
Australian authorities confirmed that a father and son involved in the Sydney Bondi Beach attack stayed in the Philippines for most of November. Officials said the father entered the Philippines using an Indian passport.
The Manila Bureau of Immigration confirmed the travel details on Tuesday. The suspects arrived in the Philippines on November 1 and left on November 28. Records showed their final destination as Davao in the southern Philippines.
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Police identified the suspects as Sajid Akram, aged 50, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram. Investigators accused them of killing 15 people and injuring dozens during a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach.
Australian police said both men traveled abroad last month. Authorities are now investigating the purpose of that trip. Philippine police also confirmed that they are cooperating in the inquiry.
Officials acknowledged that ISIS-linked networks previously operated in parts of the southern Philippines. They clarified that these groups now exist only as small and weakened cells.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Kersi Barrett stated that early evidence points to an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack. She emphasized that the suspects aligned themselves with a terrorist organization, not with any religion.
Police recovered homemade explosive material from a vehicle registered to the son. Officers also found two ISIS-linked homemade flags during the search.
Investigators reported that the attackers opened fire for nearly ten minutes at a major tourist site. Hundreds of people came under threat, forcing crowds to flee and seek shelter. Police later shot and killed both suspects at the scene.
Health officials confirmed that at least 25 injured victims are receiving treatment at hospitals across Sydney.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attackers acted under ISIS ideological influence. He told national broadcaster ABC that extremist thinking motivated the violence.
Albanese added that intelligence agencies had previously monitored Naveed Akram in 2019. Authorities did not classify him as an immediate threat at that time after speaking with him, his family, and associates.
The investigation continues as officials work to uncover all links related to the Sydney Bondi Beach attack.
