The terrorists who carried out the shooting in Sydney acted outside any organization.
The two gunmen who carried out the mass shooting at the Hanukkah celebration in Sydney acted alone and were not members of any terrorist organization. This was reported on December 30 by the Reuters news agency, citing Australian law enforcement agencies.
It is noted that Australian Federal Police Commissioner Chrissie Barrett stated that "there is no indication that the men received formal training during their trip to the Philippines in November 2025.
In addition, Barrett stated that there was no evidence that the perpetrators were members of terrorist groups, and the attack was carried out on the instructions of third parties.
The Commissioner added that the results are a preliminary assessment, and the authorities of Australia and the Philippines are continuing the investigation.
On December 16, it was reported that the terrorists who shot at people in Sydney before the crime went to the Philippines, where they could prepare for a terrorist attack in one of the cells of the Islamic State (the organization is recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation).
On December 14, criminals opened fire on people near Bondi Beach in Sydney during an event dedicated to the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. At the same time, one of the armed criminals was shot dead, the second was treated, while the third attacker surrendered to the police. It was noted that this incident qualifies as a terrorist act. In addition, according to the latest information,
16 people became victims of the terrorist attack. According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Russian citizens were among the victims.
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