Christchurch terrorist attack | What we know: • 40 people have been killed, at least 20 injured in armed attacks on two mosques • Bombs were found attached to the attackers' cars • 4 people taken into custody -- three men and one woman Live updates:
Beginning at about 1.40 p.m. local time, armed gunmen attacked two mosques in Christchurch, killing dozens of people.
According to Ardern, bombs were found attached to the attackers' cars. They have since been disarmed by New Zealand's armed forces. The injuries range from critical to minor, according to a statement from David Meates, Chief Executive of Canterbury District Health Board. Around 200 family members are on site waiting for news of loved ones.A witness who did not want to be named told CNN that he smashed a window inside the mosque to escape. He said he was in the bathroom when multiple people began shooting.
Police had earlier announced a number of explosives had been found following the attacks, which the New Zealand military had disarmed.1 hr 22 min agoAsked by reporters how the attack had occurred, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the four people under arrest had not been on any security watch lists prior to the attack.
Speaking at a press conference in Sydney Friday, Morrison condemned the attackers as"extremist right wing, violent terrorists."
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