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Australia honors victims of Bondi Beach attack

Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured on December 14 by a father and son who swore allegiance to the Islamic State

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Australia is honoring the victims of the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach during an event marking the start of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah a week ago, Reuters reported.

Against this backdrop, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ordered a review of the activities of the country's law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured in the attack carried out on December 14 by a father and son who swore allegiance to the jihadist group "Islamic State". The father was shot by police, and his son, who was injured, woke up from a coma.

Today is a day of remembrance in Australia for the victims of the attack. Flags are flown at half-mast, and a minute of silence will be observed at 6:47 p.m. (9:47 a.m. Bulgarian time) - the exact time the attack began.

At the same time, the Australian Prime Minister condemned the anti-immigrant rallies scheduled for today in the country's two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne.

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Source: www.bta.bg