It is an act of TERRORISM…
“And do not speak of those who are slain in Allah’s way as dead; nay, (they are) alive, but you do not perceive ”
(Surah 2: Al-Bakrah-154)
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NZ police: Explosive devices only found on one vehicle
New Zealand commissioner Mike Bush said two improvised explosive devices were found on one of the attackers’ vehicles.
This was slightly different to previous statements that multiple vehicles had been found with explosives attached.
NZ police: Explosive devices only found on one vehicle
New Zealand commissioner Mike Bush said two improvised explosive devices were found on one of the attackers’ vehicles.
This was slightly different to previous statements that multiple vehicles had been found with explosives attached.
Witness saw young girl shot in the back
One witness, who did not want to be named, told CNN that he was driving by the mosque but pulled over to help when he saw people lying on the ground outside.
“I was driving by, I saw people lying in the ground so I pulled over and then once I got out of my truck I heard all the gunshots going off,” he said. “So I’m just trying to help them and one guy just looked like he was gone.”
He said he saw a man with a “with his 3 or 4-year-old daughter” who had been shot in the back.
“He was screaming like get her to the hospital and the ambulance couldn’t come in until it was secured so I just got my truck and loaded up him, and his daughter, and this other guy had been shot in the leg, and took them to the hospital,” he said.
Armed police maintain a presence outside the Masijd Ayesha Mosque in Manurewa on March 15.Phil Walter/Getty Images23 min ago
NZ police: Terrorist attack was “well-planned”
New Zealand commissioner Mike Bush said the attack was “very well-planned,” adding mosques across the country would remain under police protection for the moment.
Asked why the attackers weren’t on New Zealand watchlists, Bush said the four people in custody weren’t on any Australian security watch lists either.
At least one of the attackers has already been confirmed as an Australian citizen.
Bush wanted to commend the work of police officers who went “above and beyond” to apprehend the offenders and protect the community during the attack.25 min ago
NZ police: Death toll rises to 49
New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush said the death toll in the two mosque attacks has increased to 49.
The vast majority, 41 people, were killed in the attack on the Deans Avenue mosque shooting, Bush said.
According to the police, one man has already been charged with murder in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
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