![]() The dead were said to include women and children. The remaining victim succumbed in hospital. His two targets were the Masjid al Noor mosque, where 41 people died, and a second, smaller mosque in the suburb of Linwood, where seven more died. ![]() Speaking in Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the gunman as "an extremist, right-wing, violent terrorist". Two IEDs (improvised explosive devices) were found in a car and neutralised by the military, police said. "From what we know, it does appear to have been well planned." "It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack," said Ardern. The chief suspect allegedly published a racist "manifesto" on social media before the attack, featuring conspiracy theories about Europeans being displaced, and details of two years of preparation and radicalisation leading up to the shootings. Two other men remain in custody, although their link to the attack is unknown. He is set to appear at the Christchurch District Court early Saturday. A 28-year-old Australian-born man has been arrested and charged with murder.
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