A tobacconist who went viral for his extraordinary bravery wrestling one of the Bondi beach gunmen has spoken out for the first time about his instinctive actions.
Sitting down with an American news network after being released from St George Hospital following surgery for gunshot wounds, Ahmed al-Ahmed says he still mourns for those killed.
Fifteen people were killed when Sajid Akram, 50, and his 24-year-old son Naveed sprayed a hail of bullets targeting a Jewish celebration at Bondi beach on 14 December 14 in a terror attack inspired by Islamic State.
