The Sunday Times - Did Bondi beach suspects try to meet Isis in the Philippines?

Tom Smith

School of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation

Press/Media: Expert comment

Description

Sajid and Naveed Akram spent 28 days there before the massacre. If they were looking for terrorist training, experts say they chose the wrong place.

Period	20 Dec 2025

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	Did Bondi beach suspects try to meet Isis in the Philippines?
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Sunday Times
Media type	Print
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	20/12/25
Description	Sajid and Naveed Akram spent 28 days there before the massacre. If they were looking for terrorist training, experts say they chose the wrong place.
URL	https://www.thetimes.com/world/australasia/article/did-bondi-beach-suspects-try-to-meet-isis-in-the-philippines-s9fwlmkxf
Persons	Tom Smith

Keywords

Bondi
Philippines
Mindan
Terrorism
ISIS
Jihadism
Abu Sayyaf Group

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