U.S. President, Donald Trump,\u00a0 British Prime Minister, Theresa May and other world leaders on Friday condemned the mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 49 people dead a \u201csickening act of violence.\u201d
\nTrump on his twitter handle @RealDonaldTrump said that the attack was senseless. While commiserating with those that died, he pledged the support of the U.S. to New Zealand.
\n\u201cMy warmest sympathy and best wishes goes out to the people of New Zealand after the horrible massacre in the Mosques. 49 innocent people have so senselessly died, with so many more seriously injured. The U.S. stands by New Zealand for anything we can do. God bless all!
\nFor the UK Prime Minister, May, she wrote:\u00a0\u201cOn behalf of the UK, my deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand after the horrifying terrorist attack in Christchurch,\u201d May tweeted on Friday.
\n\u201cMy thoughts are with all of those affected by this sickening act of violence.\u2019\u2019
\nGerman Chancellor, Angela Merkel has expressed sorrow over the \u201ccitizens who were attacked and murdered out of racist hatred\u2019\u2019 in attacks on two mosques in New Zealand that killed many.
\n\u201cWe stand together against such acts of terrorism,\u201d Merkel said through her spokesman, Steffen Seibert, on Twitter.
\nShe added that the victims had been doing nothing more than \u201cpeacefully praying in their mosque.\u201d
\nTurkish President, Recep Erdogan urged leaders to take measures against what he called the \u201cdangerous trend\u201d of Muslims being targets of attacks, particularly in Western societies.
\nHis comments came in the wake of attacks on two mosques in New Zealand that killed at least 49 people.
\n\u201cIt is clear that the perception represented by the murderer [in New Zealand] \u2026 has started to swiftly take over Western societies like a cancer,\u201d Erdogan said.
\n\u201cWe urge the whole world, the Western countries in particular, to take urgent measures against such dangerous trend.\u201d
\nEU Council President, Donald Tusk, says New Zealand has Europe\u2019s \u201csolidarity\u201d following the twin mosque attack that left at least 49 people dead in Christchurch.
\n\u201cHarrowing news from New Zealand overnight. The brutal attack in Christchurch will never diminish the tolerance and decency that New Zealand is famous for.
\n\u201cOur thoughts in Europe are with the victims and their families,\u201d he tweeted.
\nTusk said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern \u201ccan count on our solidarity.\u201d
\nSri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Friday offered his deepest condolences to the government and people of New Zealand following the multiple shootings in Christchurch, which left many dead and 48 others injured.
\nIn a statement, Wickremesinghe said New Zealand is a country with a strong history of peace, multiculturalism and tolerance and there was no doubt that its people will not allow this incident to undermine those values.
\nIn the wake of the heinous attacks, Wickremesinghe said he also offered his support to New Zealand.
\nNew Zealand\u2019s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the incident was one of New Zealand\u2019s darkest days.
\nSaudi Arabia on Friday said that one of its nationals was injured in the attack that targeted two mosques in New Zealand.
\nThe Saudi embassy in New Zealand revealed in a statement posted on its Twitter account that the citizen sustained minor injuries without revealing its identity.
\nIt called upon Saudis in the Christchurch city where the attack took place to be cautious, follow the local authorities\u2019 instructions and stay at home until situations are back to normal.
\nThe embassy also asked its nationals to contact the embassy in case of emergency.
\nAustralian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has expressed his \u201cheartfelt sympathies\u201d for New Zealand following the attacks in Christchurch.
\nThe terrorist attack in Christchurch has left 49 dead and 48 injured on Friday, New Zealand police said.
\n\u201cWe grieve, we are shocked, we are appalled, we are outraged, and we stand here and condemn absolutely the attack that occurred today by an extremist, right-wing, violent terrorist,\u201d Morrison on Friday.
\n\u201cThis attack reminds us of the evil that his ever present and would seek to strike out at any time.\u201d
\n\u201cI particularly want to express my sincere prayers and thoughts for those New Zealanders, indeed Australians of Islamic faith today, who have been the subject of this callous right-wing extremist attack.\u201d
\nNew Zealand Police Minister, Mike Bush, confirmed that three men and one woman were in police custody in relation to the multiple shootings at two separate mosques in central Christchurch.
\nBush said he was aware that the footage of the Al-Noor Mosque shooting was on social media and police were doing everything they could to get it removed.
\n\u201cI found the advice of the New Zealand police force to be particularly wise.
\n\u201cThey have said, and I agree, and do not allow this evil into our lives. Do not share the footage. Do not watch the footage,\u201d Bill Shorten, leader of the opposition Australian Labor Party, said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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