What We Know About the Easter Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka
At least 207 people have been killed and more than 450 injured in Sri Lanka after suicide bombers from a religious extremist group struck churches and hotels in multiple cities on Sunday morning. Three Catholic churches were targeted while their Easter services were under way, and three five-star hotels were attacked in and around the […]
New Zealand Parliament Votes 119-1 to Ban Assault-Weapons In Response to Mosque Shootings
New Zealand’s parliament on Wednesday voted almost unanimously to ban “military-style” semi-automatic weapons less than a month after 50 people were killed in mass shootings at a pair of mosques in the city of Christchurch. The ban, which applies to semi-automatic rifles and shotguns capable of holding more than five rounds, was made permanent Wednesday […]
GOP Witness Tells Congress That New Zealand Mosque Shooter Was ‘Left-Wing’ Terrorist
A witness for the Republican minority told a congressional committee that the New Zealand mosque mass shooter was a “left-wing” terrorist, despite the man’s expressed support and admiration for Donald Trump. During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism,” Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Mort Klein used part of his opening […]
British man admits planning terrorist attack on mosque, prosecutors accept plea of lesser charge
A U.K. man admitted to planning a terrorist attack on a mosque in southern London, but prosecutors accepted his plea to the lesser charge of possession of an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or property, the BBC reported. The 41-year-old man identified as Steven Bishop admitted that he bought fireworks and learned how […]
Mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia
Posted by Maureen Ferrigno on April 8, 2019 at 4:00 am By MIKE CORDER – Associated Press – Friday, March 15, 2019 BRUSSELS (AP) – World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in , while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent Islamophobia. In […]
50 Murder Counts Filed on Mosque Attack Suspect
Police say the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges at his court appearance on Friday. Thursday, April 4th 2019, 5:34 AM PDT 4: 15 p.m. The Latest on the man charged in the New Zealand mosque attacks (all times local): Police say the man […]
Suspect in New Zealand mosque attacks to face full sweep of charges
Emanuel Stoakes, The Washington Post • April 4, 2019 10:05 am CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The alleged perpetrator of the back-to-back mosque massacres in New Zealand was set to appear via video-link from prison to face a full sweep of charges linked to the attacks that claimed 50 lives and wounded dozens of people. The […]
At memorial, mosque shooting survivor says he forgives attacker
A man who survived New Zealand’s mosque attacks told a crowd of about 20,000 people on Friday that he forgives the terrorist who killed his wife and 49 others. Farid Ahmed was speaking at a national remembrance service held in Christchurch to commemorate those who died in the attacks two weeks ago. “I don’t want to have […]
New Zealand Massacre Dredges Up Worries at a Traumatized New York Mosque
Mohammed Amanullah didn’t have to look up the number for the 106th Precinct in Queens. Looking out the window of his home on Glenmore Avenue, he realized he didn’t even need to call: A patrol car was already stationed outside Al Furqan Jame Masjid, an Ozone Park mosque. It was March 15, and news had […]
Hundreds form human chain around New Zealand mosque
Observance comes week after Christchurch shootings Posted: Mar 22, 2019 07:49 AM EDT Updated: Mar 22, 2019 12:34 PM EDT (CNN) – Hundreds of people gathered outside a mosque in Wellington, New Zealand, and locked arms to form a human chain, in a symbolic act of protection of the Muslim community during Friday prayer. The move came […]