By: Express Web DeskDecember 15, 2025 01:58 PM IST 3 min readAhmed is currently at St George Hospital in Kogarah, recovering well after surgery for wounds he sustained during the confrontationAhmed al Ahmed, the bystander who singlehandedly confronted and disarmed one of the shooters of the Bondi Beach attack in Australia’s Sydney, has taken the internet by storm for his immense bravery and courage.Forty-four-year-old tobacco shop owner and a father of two, Ahmed charged at the gunman, wrestled the rifle away, and potentially saved countless lives.The videos of his brave act went viral on social media, with world leaders including US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lauding him for his actions.“In Australia, as you’ve probably read, there’s been a very, very brave person who went and attacked frontally one of the shooters,” Trump said. “[He] saved a lot of lives, a very brave person who is right now in the hospital, pretty seriously wounded.“I have great respect for the man who did that.”Ahmed is currently at St George Hospital in Kogarah, recovering well after surgery for wounds he sustained during the confrontation, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.“I saw him last night and he was in good spirits,” his father was quoted as saying by The Sydney Morning Herald. “He said he thanks God that he was able to do this, to help innocent people and to save people from these monsters, these killers.”Who is Ahmed al Ahmed?Story continues below this adAhmed, a 44-year-old tobacco shop owner, is a father of two daughters aged five and six, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.He arrived in Australia from Syria in 2006.Ahmed’s migration lawyer, Sam Issa, said that the 44-year-old escaped the civil war in Syria and faced a lot of struggles in gaining Australian citizenship.“They weren’t going to give it to him, but we appealed all the way to the Federal Circuit Court. He’s a very good man,” The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Issa as saying.“Not all immigrants are bad. He makes a great citizen, and he has worked very hard.”Story continues below this adHe further said that it was an opportunity for the Australian prime minister to do something good for Ahmed as a reward for his bravery.The deadly shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney, during an event marking the start of Hanukkah on Sunday (Dec 14), killed 15, including a child, and injured over 40 others.Australian authorities said that the alleged shooters in the shooting were identified as Naveed Akram, 24, a man from the city’s south-west, and his 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram. Sajid Akram died at the scene, while Naveed Akram, who was wounded, remains under police guard in the hospital.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Australia