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Police investigating Bondi gunmen’s trip to Philippines month before shooting

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Australian police are investigating a trip taken to the Philippines by alleged gunmen in the month before a deadly shooting at Bondi Beach
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Manila authorities tell the BBC they travelled to the country between 1 and 28 November, following reports they visited to receive “military-style training”
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Sajid Akram, 50, travelled on an Indian passport and his son, Naveed, 24, using an Australian passport, they say. Both have previously been named in Australian media
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Elsewhere, Australian police say “homemade” Islamic State group flags and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been found in a vehicle used by the gunmen
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Australia’s PM says the attack – in which fifteen people were killed – appears to have been “motivated by Islamic State ideology”
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Twenty-four people remain in hospital – three are in critical condition and another five are critical but stable
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC



