Bondi Attack: Weapons Training & Pipe Bomb Links Revealed

In the months before a deadly terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 14th, the alleged perpetrators, a father and son, reportedly filmed an Islamic State-inspired video, constructed pipe bombs, and underwent firearms training, potentially in rural New South Wales.

Bondi Beach Attack Planning

Court documents released Monday reveal evidence suggesting the father-son pair “meticulously planned this terrorist attack for many months.”

October 2025

A video recorded in October and found on Naveed Akram’s phone shows him and his father, Sajid, seated in front of an image of the IS flag, according to a police fact sheet. In the video, Naveed, appearing with four long-arm firearms, recites a passage from the Qur’an in Arabic, followed by statements from both him and his father explaining their motives for planning the Bondi attack.

Another clip, also recorded in October, allegedly depicts the father and son training with firearms in a rural setting, suspected to be in New South Wales. The footage shows them firing shotguns and “moving in a tactical manner,” according to the document.

20 October 2025

Naveed Akram allegedly rented a room in an Airbnb property in Campsie, a suburb in Sydney, booking it from December 2nd to December 21st, 2025, court documents state.

1 November to 28 November 2025

Sajid and Naveed Akram arrived in the Philippines on November 1st and departed on November 28th, Philippine authorities report. They reportedly stayed throughout their visit at a hotel in Davao City, though their movements remain under investigation.

12 December 2025

Late on Friday night, two days before the attack, the pair allegedly visited the car park near Archer Park at Bondi. CCTV footage reportedly captures them walking along the footbridge, which police allege was a “reconnaissance” visit.

According to police, Naveed’s mother believed the pair were on holiday in southern NSW and had departed about a week before the attacks. She stated that each morning during that week, Naveed called her from a payphone, discussing his daily plans.

14 December

2.16am

CCTV footage allegedly shows Naveed and his father leaving an Airbnb property in Campsie at 2:16 am on December 14th, carrying “long and bulky items” wrapped in blankets, which were then placed into a silver Hyundai.

Police allege these items included two single-barrel shotguns, a Beretta rifle, three pipe bombs, one tennis ball bomb, a large improvised explosive device, and two IS flags. The pair then returned to the property.

5.09pm

CCTV footage allegedly captures the father and son leaving the Campsie house and driving towards Bondi. Sajid wore a black T-shirt and white pants, while Naveed wore a black T-shirt and black pants.

5.57pm

Video footage captures the pair’s silver Hyundai driving past Centennial Park en route to Bondi.

5.58pm

CCTV allegedly captures the pair’s vehicle parked for approximately 20 minutes on Ocean Street in Woollahra. Sajid is seen exiting the front passenger seat and moving items in the vehicle’s boot, where a black Islamic State flag is visible.

The car then made a U-turn and proceeded towards Syd Einfeld Drive.

About 6.50pm

The pair allegedly parked on Campbell Parade in Bondi, near the footbridge leading to Archer Park, according to court documents. Naveed and Sajid Akram allegedly began their attack on Chanukah by the Sea 2025 at Archer Park, resulting in 15 deaths and dozens of injuries. Various sources indicate the attack began shortly before 6:50 pm.

Sajid Akram was killed at the scene. Naveed Akram was hospitalized with critical injuries after being shot in the abdomen and was subsequently arrested. He has been charged with 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist attack.

Police later searched the family home in Bonnyrigg, another Sydney suburb, seizing items including a homemade firearm, a long bow with 12 arrows, and a copy of the Qur’an with highlighted passages. The following day, police searched the Campsie premises, allegedly discovering a rifle, a shotgun, and bomb-making equipment.