A bystander who tackled one of the suspected gunmen during a deadly attack at Australia's Bondi Beach on Sunday has been hailed as a hero.
In a video that has been widely shared on social media, Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, can be seen wrestling one of the alleged attackers before disarming him – earning him praise for his bravery.
Mr Al Ahmed is of Syrian origin, arriving from Idlib to Australia in 2006. He is a fruit vendor and father of two daughters, according to media reports.
Fifteen people were killed in the shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney. Police suspect a father and son carried out the attack, adding that one of the suspects was killed while the other was injured.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Monday that Mr Al Ahmed was the bystander who intervened. “Ahmed Al Ahmed took the gun off that perpetrator at great risk to himself and suffered serious injury as a result of that,” Mr Albanese told reporters.
Mr Al Ahmed's parents told Australian media that their son sustained two gun wounds and was recovering from surgery at St George Hospital i
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