Le geste héroïque qui a marqué le monde entier
C’est un acte de courage exceptionnel qui a marqué une journée de terreur. Lors d’une fusillade sur la plage très fréquentée de Bondi, à Sydney, en Australie, ce 14 décembre, un passant est intervenu au péril de sa vie pour désarmer l’un des assaillants. Plus d'informations sur : aleteia.org
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“Bondi hero” at Australia beach shooting
A Muslim man is being hailed as a hero after tackling a gunman and stopping a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney. Here’s what we know about the man being dubbed the “Bondi hero.”
The father of a "hero" bystander who wrested a gun from one of the Bondi Beach attackers has told the BBC his son "saw the victims, the blood, women and children lying on the street, and then acted".
Video verified by the BBC showed Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, running at the gunman and seizing his weapon, before turning the gun round on him and forcing his retreat. He was shot multiple times and has since undergone surgery for his wounds.
His father told BBC Arabic: "Ahmed was driven by his sentiment, conscience and humanity."
The fruit shop owner and father of two has been hailed as a hero for intervening in the shooting, which killed 15 people and left dozens injured at an event to celebrate Hanukkah on Sunday.
Bondi shooting hero's father says son 'saw the …