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The father and son who carried out the massacre on Australia's Bondi Beach were inspired by the Islamic State, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed, while police confirmed they are investigating why the attackers travelled to the Philippines last month.
The gunmen who spread terror and death during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah visited the Philippines in November. They arrived in the country on November 1 and left on November 28, the country's immigration office told the BBC.
Sajid Akram, 50, traveled on an Indian passport, while his son, Navid, 24, used an Australian passport, agency spokeswoman Dana Sandoval said. They listed the southern city of Davao as their final destination in the country and their return flight to Australia was to Sydney.
Davao is a sprawling metropolis on the eastern side of the Philippines' main southern island of Mindanao. Islamic militants are known to operate in impoverished areas of central and southwestern Mindanao.
Meanwhile, the Philippine military says it cannot immediately confirm reports that the two men had received "military training," as previously reported, while in the country.
Navid, who worked as a builder, was on the radar of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Asio) in October 2019. He was investigated for six months due to his "suspected relationships with others", while the counter-terrorism investigation involved an Islamic State cell.
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