Bondi attack planned for months, video shows training

New court documents released on Monday have revealed fresh details of the police case against the alleged perpetrators of the deadly Bondi shooting, including claims that improvised explosive devices, among them a “tennis ball bomb”, were used and that the attack was preceded by an “ISIS inspired” video manifesto.

- Agencies

According to a police “fact sheet” released following an application by media organisations, investigators allege that three pipe bombs and a tennis ball bomb were thrown towards the crowd before the shooting began. While the devices did not detonate, police allege they were “viable improvised explosive devices”, The Guardian reports.

Police document states that the father Sajid Akram and son Navid Akram “meticulously planned this terrorist attack for many months”. The planning included firearm training, the manufacture of explosives and the creation of an “ISIS inspired” video manifesto. The document claims the pair conducted a “reconnaissance” visit to Bondi two days before the attack, including visiting the foot bridge from which they fired at people gathered at the Jewish festival.