The number of victims of attacks on mosques in New Zealand increased to 50 people
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KIEV. March 16. UNN. The number of victims of the attack on the mosque of the new Zealand city of Christchurch has reached 50 people. In the hospital, he died a citizen of Saudi Arabia, said the Minister of foreign Affairs Ibrahim al-Assaf, the Agency SPA, reports UNN with reference to the corresponding message.
“One is being treated, and the other moved to Allah’s mercy on Friday night,” he said.
Remember, the ultranationalist Brandon Tarrant killed dozens of people and wounded 48 in two mosques of the new Zealand city of Christchurch. Before the crime, he published a Manifesto with nationalist ideas, and the attack was broadcast on the Internet. Authorities have classified his actions as a terrorist attack.
The shooting in the Central mosque in Christchurch began around 13:40 local time, when there were about 100 parishioners. The offender, a native of Australia Brandon Tarrant, within 17 minutes of a live broadcast of the attack to Facebook. He went into the mosque and opened fire with automatic weapons, and when he ran out of ammunition, returned for a new one to my car. Then Tarrant again entered the building and at close range began to shoot at the people who remained in the far corner of the mosque. In total, he fired at least 205 of gunfire from four rifles.