ABC airs former Asio agent’s claims that Bondi shooters were radicalised years ago, despite agency’s criticism

A former Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Asio) undercover agent has made claims to Four Corners that father and son terrorists Sajid and Naveed Akram were showing signs of radicalisation years before they carried out a deadly attack at Bondi beach in 2016. Asio had assessed Naveed, then 17, over his alleged associations with individuals involved in an Islamic State cell in 2019, but later concluded he was not an ongoing threat. The claims suggest that the agency may have missed warning signs of radicalisation. Sajid and Naveed Akram killed 15 people at Bondi beach on December 14, 2016. The Asio agent's comments have been met with criticism from the agency itself. The incident highlights concerns about intelligence gathering and reporting.