Terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques leaves more than four dozen dead

• A gunman opened fire in the Masjid Al Noor mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, killing at least 49 and injuring 48 in the worst mass shooting in New Zealand history.
• In addition to livestreaming one of the attacks on Facebook, the attacker posted a manifesto online in which he declared far-right, anti-immigrant, white-supremacist views.
• The gunman was arrested along with three other suspects, and officials advised community members to avoid visiting mosques in the aftermath of the attack.

Read

“Christchurch mosque shootings: What you need to know” (The New Zealand Herald | March 2019)

“New Zealand PM: Dozens killed in ‘terrorist’ attack on mosques” (Al Jazeera | March 2019)

“49 shot dead in attack on two Christchurch mosques” (The Guardian | March 2019)

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United for Christchurch Mosque Shootings (crowdfunding campaign)

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The Federation of Islamic Associations in New Zealand (FIAZ)