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Australian police are investigating a trip taken to the Philippines by alleged gunmen in the month before a deadly shooting at Bondi Beach
Manila authorities tell the BBC they travelled to the country between 1 and 28 November, following reports they visited to receive "military-style training"
Sajid Akram, 50, travelled on an Indian passport and his son, Naveed, 24, using an Australian passport, they say. Both have previously been named in Australian media
Elsewhere, Australian police say "homemade" Islamic State group flags and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been found in a vehicle used by the gunmen
Australia's PM says the attack - in which fifteen people were killed - appears to have been "motivated by Islamic State ideology"
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Twenty-four people remain in hospital - three are in critical condition and another five are critical but stable
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon says police received a number of reports at about 18:47 local time of shots fired at Archer Park, a grassy area at Bondi Beach.
He confirms that at least 12 people have died and 29 others have been transported to various hospitals - including two police officers who are in serious condition.
Commissioner Lanyon said he's not willing to release information about the shooters this early in the investigation.
He says detectives are investigating if a third gunman was involved.
"I want to make sure no stone is left unturned," he says.
Premier Chris Minns confirms that of the 12 individuals killed in the attack, one "offender" has also been killed and another is in custody.
He says the attack was "designed to target Sydney's Jewish community".
What should have been a "night of peace and joy" was "shattered" by a "horrifying, evil attack", he adds.
There were well over 1,000 people in attendance tonight, NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon says, celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hannukah.
Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC News, Sydney
The death toll has risen to 12, the NSW premier Chris Minns has just confirmed.
The incident has been designated as a terrorist attack by police.
New South Wales Police are now giving an update on the Bondi Beach shooting - we'll be bringing you the latest lines on this page, and you can watch live above.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns begins the conference by saying it's been a "distressing night" in Sydney.
He confirms that two individuals fired towards a crowd - including families - on Bondi Beach.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has now responded to the incident in Bondi, describing it as a "very cruel attack on Jews".
We understand an event to mark the first day of the Jewish celebration Hanukkah was taking place on Bondi Beach at the time. It is unclear what the motive of the attackers was.
"Our sisters and brothers in Sydney have been attacked by vile terrorists in a very cruel attack on Jews who went to light the first candle of Hanukkah on Bondi Beach," Herzog says.
Video appears to show gunmen on bridge connected to Bondi beach
Warning: this video contains distressing content
Video footage appears to show two alleged gunmen, both dressed in black, shooting towards Bondi Beach from a bridge.
Several shots can be heard, with police sirens in the background.
New South Wales police will be giving an update on the shooting shortly - we'll bring you all of the key information from their press conference on this page, stick with us.
Tessa Wong
Reporting from Bondi Beach
The shooting took place in a lively and crowded area of the northern part of Bondi Beach.
The Hanukkah event was held on a grassy area behind the beach, by a footbridge which people could use to cross over to the beach - and which the shooters had apparently used as a vantage point.
Just an hour before the shooting, I had crossed that bridge and saw the event in full swing - a crowd of at least 200, loud music, activity stations including a climbing wall.
There was a metal barrier set up all around the event, and people had to go in and out through a gate with what looked like bag checks, but there appeared to be minimal security overall.
By Benedict Garman
An extraordinary verified video appears to show a man tackling one of the gunmen, taking his gun and turning it back on him, forcing him to retreat.
The attacker is standing beneath a palm tree less than 50m (164 feet) from the small pedestrian bridge where we previously verified videos of two attackers firing guns, and where at least one of the gunmen died after a shootout with police.
He is aiming and shooting in the opposite direction and doesn’t notice the man hiding behind a parked car.
The man leaps out and grapples with the gunman from behind, before wrestling the weapon off him. The gun goes off again as they struggle. He then pushes the attacker to the ground and turns the gun back on him. The attacker retreats.
The member of the public then puts the gun down and raises his hands - appearing to show police he is not one of the shooters.
Nearby on the bridge, another gunman continues firing. It’s unclear who or what he is aiming at.
As the video continues, a pedestrian appears to be injured and flees the scene, and a policeman arrives behind the attackers and begins to fire at them.
More photos are coming through now, showing the scene near Bondi Beach as police and other emergency services continue to respond to the shooting incident, which took place at about 18:00 AEDT (07:00 GMT).
It is now 21:26 in Sydney, and we're expecting to hear a police update shortly.
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Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty ImagesAs we've been reporting, New South Wales police say nine people are confirmed dead, as well as a man believed to be one of the shooters.
The second alleged shooter is in a critical condition, police say.
Currently a further 11 people are reportedly injured, including two police officers, they add.
There have been no reports of any other incidents in Sydney that are connected to this shooting, police say, and they are asking the public to not share unconfirmed rumours.
Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC News, Sydney
With police confirming nine civilians are dead, this attack has become the deadliest shooting in this country since the Port Arthur attack rocked the nation.
In 1996, 35 people were killed, and scores were hurt, when a lone gunmen opened fire at a historic site in Tasmania.
That attack was a turning point, famously prompting the government to introduce some of the world's strictest gun control measures. There was a gun buyback scheme, and increased checks on owners, and attacks radically dropped.
We've only had a handful of mass shootings since, most of them horrific acts of domestic violence - not public place attacks like today.
This is an unfamiliar, and devastating, shock for Australia.
By Benedict Garman
Very graphic video is emerging on social media showing the aftermath of the scene at Bondi Beach.
A verified video which has appeared on social media shows two gunmen firing from a small bridge which crosses from the carpark on Campbell Parade towards the beach itself.
The bridge is just 50m (164 feet) from the children’s park, Bondi Park Playground.
A separate video, also verified, shows several policemen on the same bridge. One appears to be administering CPR to a motionless man as someone shouts "he’s dead, he’s dead".
Another motionless man is having his shirt cut off with scissors. There are bloodstains on the floor and an armoured vest is discarded nearby along with at least eight bullet casings. It’s not certain if the men on the floor are the same people seen firing in the other video.
Someone is vomiting at the scene and is advised to "take a walk".
Further verified videos shows hundreds of beachgoers screaming and running through Bondi Beach Park as gunshots continually ring out.
BBC Verify is continuing to examine footage emerging from the scene.
Katy Watson
Australia correspondent, reporting from Bondi Beach
I spoke to two eye witnesses who wouldn’t give me their names and didn’t want to be filmed, but one showed me a video he filmed of the two gunmen on a bridge just a few metres from where I’m standing now.
He had come for dinner at Bondi and the restaurant was full, so he had gone for a walk when the shooting started. He thought they were fireworks, but then was told to come in because of danger.
He tells me he said to the gunmen to put the guns down and they ignored him.
Eyewitness video shows police rushing to scene of Bondi Beach shooting
Tessa Wong
Reporting from Bondi Beach
Police at the scene have confirmed that 10 people have died in the shooting, including one gunman. The other gunman is in police custody and injured.
At least 12 other people have been injured, police say, and two police officers were also shot and injured during the incident
Police have established an exclusion zone and have brought in specialised equipment to clear IEDs - but have not yet confirmed where this zone is.
Tessa Wong
Reporting from Bondi Beach
The sun has set on Bondi and the area is still swarmed with police cars while a police helicopter does its rounds above.
Worried locals are still on the street corners right by the police cordon. A few have been crying.
I spoke briefly to a woman earlier who was deeply anxious as her teenage daughter was stuck at a surf club in the locked-down area.
Others have been trying to get across the cordon to reach their loved ones.
Everyone here appears to be in shock.
Tabby Wilson
Reporting from Bronte
I was at Bronte Beach this afternoon, as is my usual post-work pastime, when I heard a long series of bangs - by my best estimate, around 20.
Nobody seemed particularly concerned - perhaps they were fireworks?
It was only once we started to see helicopters circling the two beaches north of us - Tamarama and Bondi - that we started to think something might be awry. And then texts started flooding in about reports of a shooting.
There are multiple fatalities following the shooting at Bondi Beach, New South Wales police has confirmed. They have not provided an update about how many people have died.
Police say two shooters have been "neutralised", while there is an active police scene to clear the area of suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
Two police officers are reportedly injured, although the severity of their injuries is unknown. Police also said it is not known at this stage if the incident is connected to the Hanukkah event taking place on the beach.
A statement now from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who describes the scenes in Bondi as "shocking and distressing".
He says he has spoken to the Australian Federal Police commissioner and the New South Wales (NSW) Premier.
"We are working with NSW police and will provide further updates as more information is confirmed," he says.
"Police and emergency responders are on the ground working to save lives," he adds.