New Zealand Mosque Shootings Crime against Humanity
Revd. Nadim Nassar, the first Syrian priest in the Church of England, told IQNA in an interview that condemnation of the attacks is not enough but that everyone must come together to combat the ideological sources of terrorism.
The staggering death toll from the mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques climbed to 50, New Zealand police confirmed Sunday, as the country continued to grapple with the emotional fallout from the atrocity.
The body of the 50th victim was discovered at the Al Noor mosque, where most victims were killed, when officials were removing the victims' bodies on Saturday, New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush told reporters on Sunday.
The victims' names were not made public. While a preliminary list of the victims has been shared with families, Bush said their bodies have not yet been released.
The number of wounded also increased to 50, he said. Of those, 34 remain hospitalized in the Christchurch Hospital and 12 are in critical condition, Greg Robertson, the hospital's chief of surgery, said.
He also noted that a 4-year-old girl who was transferred to the Starship Hospital in Auckland was still in critical condition.
Two days after the shootings, Brenton Harris Tarrant, 28, appears to be the only person in custody that has been linked to the attack.
Speaking to IQNA, Nassar denounced the terrorist attacks on places of worship and regretted that ideologies behind such incidents are growing in the world.
The Executive Director and Founder of the Awareness Foundation further underlined the need for promoting religious and human thought and respect for differences in order to combat ideologies that seek to eliminate those who against them.
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