Local shopkeeper Ahmad al-Ahmad, who showed bravery during a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, was hospitalized. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
He managed to disarm one of the attackers and saved many lives. According to Ahmad al-Ahmad’s relatives, the 43-year-old merchant was shot twice.
He sustained serious injuries to his shoulder and palm. After surgery performed by doctors, his condition was reported as stable.
Videos widely circulated on social media show how Ahmad fought with the attacker. Initially, he succeeded in hiding behind cars, then approached the attacker unnoticed and disarmed him.
Thanks to this action, thousands of lives were saved. The Australian police are investigating the details of the incident.
The incident occurred during the Jewish Hanukkah celebration. The attack was carried out by a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son.
The father died at the scene, and the son was hospitalized in serious condition. As a result of this tragedy, 15 people lost their lives, marking the largest mass killing in Australia in the last 30 years.
Ahmad al-Ahmad is a fruit and vegetable shop manager in Sydney and a father of two children. His relatives highly praised Ahmad’s bravery and hope for his speedy recovery.
Ahmad’s heroism has been recognized internationally. Former US President Donald Trump described him as a courageous person.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns called him a true hero. Over 300 thousand US dollars were raised in a short time through a charity campaign organized to support Ahmad.
The largest donation was made by billionaire Bill Ackman. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed his views on the incident, emphasizing the ability of ordinary people to show heroism in difficult situations.
The Bondi Beach tragedy once again proved that heroism is linked not to any position or uniform, but to human courage.
