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A local Muslim man disrupted the Sydney attack on a Jewish community event, seizing a firearm from one of the attackers
An unarmed bystander intervened during the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, disarming one of the gunmen, according to footage circulating online.
Two gunmen attacked the Chanukah By the Sea event on Sunday, shooting multiple members of the local Jewish community.
One of the attackers was killed by police, and another was taken into custody in critical condition. The attack left at least 12 people dead and over two dozen injured.
Footage circulating online shows a middle-aged man, identified by media as Ahmed al-Ahmed, a fruit shop owner and member of the local Muslim community, sneaking up on one of the attackers.
The man wrestled the firearm from the gunman, who was forced to retreat to his accomplice.
Al-Ahmed sustained at least two gunshot wounds and was hospitalized, although his condition is believed to be non-life-threatening, according to relatives. Footage of Al-Ahmen’s brave intervention promptly went viral. We was widely hailed as a hero who managed to prevent more bloodshed.
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