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Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian shop owner, was labelled a hero after he tackled one of the gunmen Sajid Akram during the attack on 14 December, wrestling a gun from him.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Awad and another man -- named as Mansour Kaziha -- drew the gunmen back into the parking lot.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla told reporters there were no casualties, adding that the search for the gunmen was ongoing.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Prosecutors have alleged that the two gunmen, inspired by Islamic State, acted alone and were not part of a wider cell.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Security officials said that only some of the gunmen were from the Muslim Brotherhood.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker