Accused Bondi Beach Shooters Acted Independently and Did Not Instruction in the Southeast Asian Nation, Authorities State.

The two suspected gunmen responsible for the fatal attack at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, resulting in 15 lives, appear to have acted alone, as stated by national law enforcement.

Authorities additionally revealed that the 50-year-old Sajid Akram, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram travelled to the Philippines on 1 November. Their itinerary involved landing in the capital Manila before connecting that same day to Davao City. The father and son flew back to Sydney on 29 November.

No Evidence of Preparation During Trip

Police assert the duo did not receive any type of attack-related instruction or "organizing" during their time in the Philippines. Initial inquiries from Philippine officials point to they "rarely left" their hotel.

The incident—labeled as Australia's deadliest firearm massacre since 1996—has been formally designated a terrorist incident.

"Our teams are actively analyzing the material," the commissioner stated, noting that preliminary evaluations show that "these individuals are suspected to have operated independently."

National law enforcement Chief Krissy Barrett informed reporters on Tuesday that CCTV footage tracking the alleged gunmen's movements in the Philippines had been provided to Australian authorities.

"Our investigation shows no evidence to indicate these suspects were affiliated with a broader organization, or were instructed by others to carry out an attack," the police chief stated.

Yet, the duo were additionally not in the Philippines on a leisure trip, she noted. She underscored that, since the investigation is still active, additional details could come to light.

Ideology and Court Charges

Earlier, the nation's leader Anthony Albanese remarked it looks as though both alleged attackers were "motivated by the so-called Islamic State" extremist views.

During the incident, Sajid Akram was killed by responding officers. He and his son Naveed—reportedly carrying rifles—allegedly opened fire on guests at the Jewish festival celebration.

Naveed Akram, who was injured and taken to hospital after the attack, has been charged with 59 charges. These comprise 15 charges of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act. He is scheduled to face court in April.

Immigration Information

In the wake following the shooting, immigration authorities in the Philippines indicated that the father had entered the country using an Indian passport, while his son used an domestic passport.

The pair had stated the southern city of Davao as their intended endpoint. Their pre-arranged return flight to Australia was for Sydney.

Davao is a large metropolis on the eastern side of Mindanao, the Philippines' largest southern island. Historically, Islamist fighters have reportedly be active in impoverished parts of southern and western Mindanao.