IS-inspired attacker shot dead in New Zealand after injuring six people in minute-long stabbing spree
3 years, 3 months ago

IS-inspired attacker shot dead in New Zealand after injuring six people in minute-long stabbing spree

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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said the man, a Sri Lankan national, had managed to carry out his “hateful” assault even though he was on a terror watchlist. Wellington: An Islamic State-inspired attacker injured six people in a New Zealand supermarket knife rampage Friday, before being shot dead by undercover police officers who had him under round-the-clock surveillance. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was “gutted” the man, a Sri Lankan national, had managed to carry out his “hateful” assault even though he was on a terror watchlist. But New Zealand media reported the man was a 32-year-old who prosecutors last year accused of plotting a “lone wolf” terror attack using knives.

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