On December 30, local time, the Chief of the Australian Federal Police said at a press conference that after investigation, the two gunmen in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in Sydney acted independently, and there is no evidence that they were directed by others. The police initially assessed that the two did not carry out any military training or “logistical preparations” during their stay in the Philippines in November. Police also said that initial signs suggest that the Bondi Beach shooting was a terrorist attack driven by the ideals of the extremist group “Islamic State.”

On December 30, local time, the Chief of the Australian Federal Police said at a press conference that after investigation, the two gunmen in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in Sydney acted independently, and there is no evidence that they were directed by others. The police initially assessed that the two did not carry out any military training or “logistical preparations” during their stay in the Philippines in November. Police also said that initial signs suggest that the Bondi Beach shooting was a terrorist attack driven by the ideals of the extremist group “Islamic State.”