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„Australian police said on Tuesday both men [Sajid Akram, 50 and Naveed Akram, 24] had travelled to the Philippines last month and the purpose of the trip is under investigation.
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Philippine immigration officials said both men travelled to Manila and onward to Davao in the south of the country on November 1 and left on November 28, just weeks before the Bondi shooting.
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The father travelled on an Indian passport, while the son was on an Australian passport, officials said, adding it was not conclusive they were linked to any terrorist group or whether they received training in the country.
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Islamic state-linked networks are known to operate in the Philippines and have wielded some influence in the south of the country.
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