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Hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed Receives $1.7M After Terror Attack

2/11/2026

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Ahmed Al-Ahmed, a Syrian refugee and hero of the Bondi terror attack, has received over $1.7 million in donations and has been celebrated at events such as a charity gala in New York.
He gained international fame in December for tackling a gunman.
He plans to return to his Sutherland tobacco shop, which has been closed since the attack.

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Ahmed Al-Ahmed, a Syrian refugee and hero of the Bondi terror attack, has received over $1.7 million in donations and has been celebrated at events such as a charity gala in New York.
He gained international fame in December for tackling a gunman.
He plans to return to his Sutherland tobacco shop, which has been closed since the attack.