One of the assailants streamed part of the massacre live on Facebook
“WE ARE NOT a place where violent extremism exists,” said Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand on March 15th. It was the country’s largely harmonious, multicultural society that terrorists were trying to undermine, she argues, by attacking two mosques in the city of Christchurch earlier in the day, as worshippers were gathering for Friday prayers. At least 49 people, among them children, were killed. Almost the same number again are being treated for injuries in hospital.
The victims were all killed by gunfire, although the police have found and defused two bombs as well. It is still unclear how many shooters were involved, but police say three suspects have so far been arrested. One of them—a man in his late 20s—has been charged with murder, and will appear in court on Saturday. The attacks seemed highly organised, suggesting the shooter or shooters may have been working as part of a bigger cell. Automatic weapons are not readily available in New Zealand.
The gunman went on to broadcast gruesome live footage of his attack on one of the mosques on Facebook. A 17-minute film showed him driving towards the building, then shooting at people from its entrance, as worshippers huddled on the floor. He fired at more people from his car as he raced away, using what appeared to be the same weapons he had photographed on Twitter. The footage appears to have been recorded from a camera strapped to his head.
Facebook said it “quickly removed both the shooter’s Facebook and Instagram accounts and the video”. His Twitter account is now suspended. But the attack raises concerns about the role of social-media companies in enabling extremists to advertise acts of violence. The event casts a cloud, too, over New Zealand’s security services. None of those arrested was on a police watchlist.
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