Security officials guards one the mosque Masjif Al-Noor after a gunman filmed himself firing at worshippers inside in Christchurch on March 15, 2019. A gunman opened fire inside the Masjid al Noor mosque during afternoon prayers, causing multiple fatalities. Photo: Tessa BURROWS / AFP
New Zealand mosque attack: World leaders react to mass murders
Outpouring support from the global community was felt by a nation that has been gripped with fear after Friday’s events.
Security officials guards one the mosque Masjif Al-Noor after a gunman filmed himself firing at worshippers inside in Christchurch on March 15, 2019. A gunman opened fire inside the Masjid al Noor mosque during afternoon prayers, causing multiple fatalities. Photo: Tessa BURROWS / AFP
The New Zealand mosque attack has left the global community in utter shock.
As reported by The Gaurdian, armed men entered two Christchurch mosques and sprayed bullets at Muslim worshippers.
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New Zealand mosque attack death toll
As of Friday afternoon (CAT), the confirmed death toll was at 49, with a further 48 being treated for serious wounds.
New Zealand police have cordorned off the area around the mosques that were attacked in Christchurch and others in the country.
How many suspects have been arrested?
So far, three suspects have been arrested in connection with the attacks. Also, the only suspect that has been identified is 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant, a Australia-born extremist that broadcast the entire attack on Facebook Live.
Prime Minister, Jacinda Arden, described Friday’s horrific events as ”one of New Zealand’s darkest days”.
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World leaders react to terror attack
Outpouring support came from world leaders after the news broke out. President Donald Trump — the man Tarrant says he committed this heinous act for — also condemned the attacks, echoing Arden’s call that this was a ”terror attack”.
Donald Trump
The president of the United States sent his condolences to the people of New Zealand and started that his county would do what it could to assist with anything
Hillary Clinton
Clinton was the only one who targeted white supremacists in her message of condolence.
King Abdullah II
King Abdullah II of Jordan described this as a critical time for the world to unite against terrorism.
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Imran Khan
Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, warned that terrorism does not have a religion.
Barrack Obama
The former president of the US, Barrack Obama, sent his heartfelt condolences, on behalf of his wife Michelle too, to the people of New Zealand.
