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49 people were killed and more than 20 seriously wounded in mass shootings during Friday prayers at two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch on Friday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
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Hours after two mosques were targeted by unidentified gunmen in Central Christchurch of New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described it as a “terror attack.” (AP)
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Map locating the two mosques which were attacked on Friday. (Reuters)
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A view of the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue in Christchurch, New Zealand, taken in 2014. (Reuters)
New Zealand police chief confirmed that four people are in custody in connection to Friday's attack and several bombs have been diffused which were attached to the cars in the area. (Reuters)
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Shattered car window following the shooting at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Reuters)
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New Zealand police were hunting "an active shooter" in the centre of Christchurch city on Friday while the Bangladesh team had a narrow escape. The team was in the vicinity of the shooting but all members were safe, news agency Reuters reported. (AP)
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Armed police have been deployed in the area. The police has urged anyone in central Christchurch to stay indoors and report any suspicious behaviour immediately to 111. (AP)
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In response to a serious ongoing firearms incident in Christchurch all Christchurch schools have been placed into lockdown, New Zealand police said through a tweet. (AP)
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Police escort witnesses away from a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday. (AP)
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addressed the media saying the attack was an unprecedented act of violence. (AP)
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In this photo released by New Zealand Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, left, speaks to representatives of the Muslim community, Saturday at the Canterbury Refugee Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand's prime minister says the "primary perpetrator" in the killing of at least 49 people in two Christchurch mosques was living in Dunedin, a seaside city south of Christchurch. (New Zealand Prime Minister Office via AP)
Police and forensic workers work outside Masjid Al Noor after Friday's mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Reuters)
People gather at a vigil to mourn for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attack in New Zealand, at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, in New York City, New York, U.S.(Reuters)
Children place flowers at a memorial as a tribute to victims of the mosque attacks, near a police line outside Masjid Al Noor in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Reuters)
