Feud between Comanchero bikie gang and underworld rivals revealed to be behind tit-for-tat series of deadly shootings as victim’s brother jailed ‘for his own protection’ fights to be released
Several brutal murders in Australia have been linked to a feud between criminals
The Comanchero bikie gang are believed to be feuding with the Ahmad crime gang
Comanchero allegedly killed underworld figure Mahmoud ‘Brownie’ Ahmad
The killing then led to a series of shocking shootings in a brutal and bloody feud
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A bloody feud between the Comanchero and a notorious criminal gang is behind a series of violent executions that have shocked Australia, police claim.
Police told the Federal Court this week that the bloody feud between the Ahmads and the motorcycle gang saw three people killed within weeks earlier this year.
The first killing saw Comanchero allegedly carry out the brutal murder of underworld figure Mahmoud ‘Brownie’ Ahmad on 27 April.
Comanchero heavyweight Tarek Zahed and his brother Omar were then gunned down outside an Auburn gym in western Sydney ‘in revenge’ on May 10, police say.
Ahmad’s nephew Rami Iskander was then shot dead outside his Belmore home four days later.
The first killing saw Comanchero allegedly carry out the brutal murder of underworld figure Mahmoud ‘Brownie’ Ahmad
Takek Zahed (seated) and his brother Omar (standing) were gunned down outside a gym in Sydney’s west in May. Omar died as a result of the shooting
The public reveal is coming after Ahmad’s brother, Youssef, asked to be released from prison.
He has been behind bars since his parole was revoked on August 5 and is expected to serve his sentence until June 2023.
Police claim Youseff wants to be released from prison so he can get ‘retaliation’ on those responsible for gunning down his brother.
In police documents, it was revealed that it was ‘common knowledge’ that Mahmoud Ahmad had a conflict with the Comanchero before his death.
Several underworld figures were blackmailed by Mahmoud Ahmad, and the slain gangster is believed to have been behind a series of burglaries targeting their businesses.
Ahmad’s shooting led to Zahed being gunned down, with Omar dying, although Tarek miraculously managed to survive.
The ‘revenge shooting’ of Zaheds is one of several police allege Youssef planned after the death of his brother Mahmoud.
Youssef is fighting Attorney General Mark Dreyfus for his freedom despite detectives saying they sent him back to prison partly for his own safety.
A police intelligence report noted that Youseff was ‘at extreme risk of being assassinated’.
Four days later, Ahmad’s nephew Rami Iskander was shot dead outside his home in Belmore
Ahmad’s shooting led to Zahed being gunned down, with Omar (left) dying, although Tarek (right) miraculously managed to survive
However, his legal team contested ‘bold claim’ that he was planning revenge attacks.
They also claimed that he was not linked to the Ahmad gang and just shared a surname.
“A non-violent man with no evidence of violence … to now charge him with planning more murders – that’s a big leap,” his lawyer said.
Lawyers acting for the Attorney General argue that Youssef never denied being part of Ahmad’s criminal network and that his gun convictions meant he ‘had the means’ to retaliate.
He had been released in 2021 on parole for serious drug charges and, if his appeal fails, will remain in custody to serve the remainder of his sentence until July 2023.
Ahmad’s nephew Rami Iskander was shot dead outside his home in Belmore after the Zahed shooting
Meanwhile, Comanchero powerbroker Tarek was arrested in August by police after his BMW was blown up with plastic bullets in a broad daylight ambush.
The gang’s sergeant-at-arms was taken at gunpoint by heavily armed police on New South Head Road in Edgecliff, in Sydney’s east, for his alleged role in the 2014 kidnapping and murder of Youssef Assoum.
Exclusive images obtained by Daily Mail Australia show the injured bikie boss, 41, sitting in the road next to his damaged BMW hatchback, dazed and with blood dripping down his face as he was spoken to by police.