29.12.2025 15:25
In a shooting incident in Sydney, Australia, where 15 people lost their lives, Syrian Ahmed al-Ahmed bravely intervened and took a weapon from the assailant. Ahmed emphasized that he acted to protect innocent people.
Ahmed el-Ahmed, a Syrian who bravely intervened in the armed attack in Sydney, Australia, where 15 people lost their lives, stated that his sole purpose was to prevent more innocent people from being killed by taking the weapon from one of the attackers.
HE DESCRIBED HOW HE FOUGHT THE ATTACKER
Ahmed gave an interview to CBS News regarding the events that took place during the armed attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Describing the moment he fought with the attacker, Ahmed said, "I jumped on his back and hit him. With my right hand holding him, I started saying something like, drop your weapon, stop what you're doing."
"I AM SORRY FOR THE LOST ONES"
Ahmed described the moment he intervened with the attacker as, "I am doing something emotionally. I feel a power in my body, in my brain. I don't want to see people being killed in front of me. I don't want to hear the sound of the gun. I don't want to see people screaming, begging, asking for help." Emphasizing that his only goal at that moment was to take the weapon from the attacker and prevent the killing of innocent people, Ahmed said, "I know I saved many lives, but I am sorry for the lost ones."
WHAT HAPPENED?
On December 14, two people carried out an armed attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The police stated that the attackers were a father and son, and that 15 people lost their lives while 42 were injured in the attack. The police reported that one of the suspects was dead and the other injured suspect was taken into custody, noting that the attack was carried out "influenced by the terrorist organization ISIS." Prime Minister Albanese stated that the attack was aimed at Jewish Australians. Ahmed el-Ahmed, who bravely intervened in the armed attack and took the weapon from one of the suspects, became a topic in the Australian press.