Bondi Beach hero breaks his silence and shares sad update

Ahmed Al-Ahmed managed to disarm one of the alleged shooters during this weekend’s terror attack in Sydney — and has rightfully been hailed as a hero worldwide.

Now, a heartbreaking update has emerged about the Bondi Beach hero.

A simple tobacconist turned global hero. This is the story of Ahmed al-Ahmed, and it’s capturing the world’s attention right now.

The 43-year-old father of two, who courageously tackled one of the gunmen during Sunday’s horrific Hanukkah mass shooting at Bondi Beach, is currently recovering in a Sydney hospital after being shot five times.

Jaw-dropping footage circulated online shows him creeping behind parked cars along Campbell Parade before ambushing gunman Sajid Akram from behind, wrestling the rifle from his hands, and pointing it away without firing.

Moments later, a second bystander threw an object at the disarmed shooter, but tragically, Al-Ahmed was shot by the second alleged gunman, Akram’s 24-year-old son, Naveed, positioned on a nearby footbridge.Continue reading…