ISIS and Bondi Beach Attack
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The suspects alleged to have carried out the deadly mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach may have been inspired by ISIS or provided actual training to help carry out the attack, experts of the militant group say.
Heroic bystanders were seen on video disarming an ISIS-inspired gunman on a deadly shooting rampage in Sydney, Australia, during a Hanukkah celebration.
Australian officials say the suspects were motivated by ISIS. It suggests the group may still have the ability to inspire acts of terrorism.
The shooting happened during a mission by U.S. and Syrian forces in a historic central town near Palmyra on Saturday. President Trump and U.S. military officials attributed the attack to ISIS.
European authorities disrupted multiple terrorist plots ahead of Christmas celebrations, including an ISIS-inspired bombing plan in Poland and arrests in Germany.
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with extremism expert and author Robin Wright who says preventing lone actor ISIS attacks like the one on Bondi Beach in Australia are hard to prevent.
The two men who killed 15 people on Sunday were driven by “Islamic State ideology,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Australia’s public broadcaster.
The attack in Sydney shows how the Islamic State continues to inspire violence on a global scale with more frequency than other terrorist groups, officials say.
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