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Police in New Zealand shoot suspected terrorist dead

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

07:23 3 Sep 2021


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The suspect was known to police

Police in New Zealand have shot and killed a suspected terrorist, who's stabbed six shoppers in Auckland.

Three of the six injured people are described as critically ill.

The country's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the attacker was a Sri Lankan national who was known to authorities as an extremist.

She says the man was inspired by the Islamic State militant group, and was being constantly monitored by security officials.


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