WELLINGTON: New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were charging the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act.
The charge, which came under the country’s terrorism suppression legislation, was filed against Brenton Tarrant, police said in a statement.
The man, a suspected white supremacist, faces 51 charges of murder and 40 of attempted murder. He is next due to appear in court in June.
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Accused Christchurch mosque shooter also charged with terrorist act
Accused Christchurch mosque shooter also charged with terrorist act
- Brenton Tarrant, a suspected white supremacist, faces 51 charges of murder and 40 of attempted murder
- He is next due to appear in court in June
China fires rockets in military drills in Taiwan Strait: AFPTV Live
PINGTAN, China: China fired rockets in the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday morning, AFP footage showed, as a second day of live-fire drills kicked off around the self-ruled island.
AFP journalists in Pingtan — a Chinese island that is the closest point to Taiwan’s main island — saw a volley of rockets blasting into the air at around 9am (0100 GMT), leaving trails of white smoke.
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