Armenian Foreign Ministry extends condolences to families of Australia terror attack victims
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The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended its condolences to the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.
“Shocked by the shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, causing the loss of many innocent lives. Armenia strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms & manifestations. Heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims & prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured,” the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.
In what the media has described as Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, two gunmen - a father and son duo - killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach on December 14. Forty people were taken to hospital following the attack, including two police officers. The father, a 50-year-old, was killed at the scene, taking the number of dead to 16, while his 24-year-old son was in critical condition in hospital, Reuters reported citing local police. Witnesses said the attack at the famed beach, which was packed on a hot weekend evening, lasted about 10 minutes, sending about 1,000 people attending a Hanukkah event scattering along the sand and into nearby streets. A bystander captured on video tackling and disarming an armed man during the attack has been hailed as a hero whose actions saved lives. Local law enforcement agencies are investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism.