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Barbaric and vicious -Nigeria
Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama condemned the March 15 terrorist attack on two places of worship in the city of Christchurch in New Zealand as barbaric and vicious acts unleashed against innocent worshippers.
“Nigeria stands in solidarity with New Zealand in their time of grief and fully supports the prosecution of the perpetrators of this heinous crime to the fullest extent of the law,” he said.
He condoled with the government and the people of New Zealand and prayed for God to grant the families of the victims the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and wished the injured speedy recovery.
Counter Islamophobia and eliminate intolerance -Guterres
UN secretary general’s António Guterres is “shocked and appalled” by the terror attack in New Zealand, his spokesperson said, and he “extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims.”
He also urged non-Muslims to show solidarity with Muslims.
“The secretary general recalls the sanctity of mosques and all places of worship,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “He calls upon all people on this holy day for Muslims to show signs of solidarity with the bereaved Islamic community.”
Guterres underscored the “urgency of working better together globally to counter Islamophobia and eliminate intolerance and violent extremism in all its forms.
Silence is complicity, our children are listening -Biden
Former Vice President Joe Biden just sent three tweets on the New Zealand terror attack, in which he condemned xenophobia and Islamophobia and called for people to speak out.
“Silence is complicity. Our children are listening. The time to speak out is now,” he tweeted.
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“On behalf of Jill, myself, and all of the Bidens, our hearts go out to the community in Christchurch suffering from today’s senseless violence. Friday prayers for those who were gathered at their mosques has seen families torn apart by hate.
“Whether it is anti-Semitism in Pittsburgh, racism in Charlottesville, or the xenophobia and Islamophobia today in Christchurch, violent hate is on the march at home and abroad. We cannot stand by as mosques are turned into murder scenes.
“Silence is complicity. Our children are listening. The time to speak out is now.”
We’re ready to help -FBI
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation said it is ready to help following the terror attack at two New Zealand mosques.
“The FBI stands ready to assist our New Zealand law enforcement partners,” the FBI said today.
The FBI has special agents posted in the region, including in Canberra, Australia.
Some background: The FBI will typically become involved in a foreign criminal investigation that does not involve Americans only at the invitation of that country. It’s not clear if that has happened yet here.
With agency reports
