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'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed

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'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed A hero bystander who was filmed wrestling a gun from one of the Bondi Beach attackers has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed. Video verified by the BBC showed Mr Ahmed run at the gunman and seize his weapon, before turning the gun round on him, forcing his retreat. Mr Ahmed, a fruit shop owner and father of two, remains in hospital, where he has undergone surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family told 7News Australia. Eleven people were killed in the shooting on Sunday night, as more than 1,000 people attended an event to celebrate Hanukkah. The attack has since been declared by police as a terrorist incident targeting the Jewish community.


Drone footage shows Bondi Beach gunmen on bridge

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Australian police say a shooting at Bondi Beach, which killed 12 people - including one gunman - targeted the Jewish community on the first day of Hanukkah. Twenty-nine people were injured, with a second gunman in critical condition. Drone footage appears to show a gunman firing from a bridge in a nearby carpark. In the wake of a recent fatal shark attack, the BBC is off the coast in Sydney to learn how authorities are trying to protect people. The BBC's Katy Watson was in the courtroom as Erin Patterson was sentenced to life.