Alleged Bondi gunmen made IS-inspired video manifesto - police

New details about the police case against the alleged Bondi terrorists have been released, including details of an alleged video manifesto linked to Islamic State and the undetonated explosives - including a “tennis ball bomb” - found at the scene.

- Ariel Bogle

Naveed Akram, 24, faces charges of murdering 15 people and injuring dozens more in the shooting at a Hanukah celebration on 14 December. His 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, 50, is the second alleged shooter, and died at the scene.

The police “fact sheet” - outlining their allegations against Naveed Akram - reveals investigators believe three pipe bombs and a tennis ball bomb were thrown towards the crowd before the pair began shooting. While they did not detonate, police alleged they were “viable improvised explosive devices”.

Police allege in the court document, released yesterday, that there is evidence the pair “meticulously planned this terrorist attack for many months”. This allegedly included the creation of an “Isis-inspired” video, firearm training, and the making of explosives.

The pair also allegedly undertook a “reconnaissance” visit to Bondi two days before the attack, when they went to the footbridge from which they are accused of firing at those gathered at the Jewish festival, police say in the document.