New Zealand
police
shot and killed a
man who stabbed six people
in a
supermarket
in
Auckland's
New Lynn
suburb
.
In the words of Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern
, what happened this Friday is about a
"terrorist attack by a violent extremist
.
"
The man was shot dead by police.
Released reports say
the attacker is a Sri Lankan citizen who arrived in New Zealand in 2011
.
New Zealand national security agents
would have him on file for five years
.
Policemen in front of the supermarket of the attack
"He was someone who was known to our national security agencies and was cause for concern. He was constantly being monitored. Very few fall into this category," explained Ardern, who
described the attacker as a "lone wolf" follower of ISIS.
.
The leader of the Pacific country promised the public all the information on the case as soon as possible.
"What happened today was carried out by an individual, not a faith, not a culture, not an ethnic group, but an individual person who took hold of an ideology that is not supported here by anyone or by any community," Ardern said. .
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