Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen, has given his first interview since the deadly terror attack.
The 50-year-old shopkeeper tackled Sajid Akram from behind before wrestling his weapon away from him during an antisemitic attack at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on 14 December which killed 15.
Ahmed, who was shot five times, told CBS on Monday (29 December): “I know I saved many lives… but I still feel sorry for the lost.”
He spoke about what was going on in his head the moment he disarmed one of the shooters: “I don’t want to see people screaming and begging, asking for help, and that’s my soul asking me to do that.”
