Christchurch attackers were apprehended by local police.
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Members of the public react in front of the Masjd Al Noor Mosque as they fear for their relatives on March 15,2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Christchurch attackers have been apprehended by local police. Four people, three men and one woman, are reportedly in custody. The attacks came on Jumu’ah, or Friday Prayer, the Muslim holy day.
In response to multiple fatalities after active shooters opened fire in two mosques, Central Christchurch remained in lockdown, including schools, throughout Friday. Christchurch residents were warned not to leave their homes, and parents told not to retrieve their children from school until 5:00 p.m. local time on Friday when authorities lifted the school lockdown.
Parents who are worried about children who may be at Council facilities can be assured that Council staff are looking after them. Please do not try and get to them while the police operation is still under way. You will be advised when it is safe.https://t.co/tph8HFddm3
— ChCh City Council (@ChristchurchCC) March 15,2019
Queensland police report there is “no credible intelligence of any attack imminent or otherwise in Queensland” but Australian and New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee were nonetheless activated.
A number of IEDs were reportedly found attached to cars.
GettyRamzan Ali waits for news about his brother who was with him in the mosque.
Ramzan Ali, reportedly thought to be the last man to get out of the Masjd Al Noor Mosque alive, waited in front of the mosque as for news about his brother who was with him in the Al Noor Mosque near Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand when a gunman entered with automatic rifles and opened fire.
