16/12/2025
Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father and fruit shop owner, risked his life by tackling one of the gunmen and seizing the gun during a terrorist attack in Sydney, prompting a wave of donations from members of the public to support him and his family.
Ahmed remains in hospital, where he has undergone surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand.
In Syria, where Ahmed was born and raised, his uncle told BBC News that the family felt immense pride.
“He made us proud, our village, Syria, all Muslims and the entire world,” he says. https://cbsn.ws/4pXruq1