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Fifty people were killed and 50 others wounded in a terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, police announced Sunday.
The unprecedented mass shootings were carefully planned, and have shocked the usually peaceful nation
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the attack on Friday as one of her country’s “darkest days.” She said that the suspects held “extremist views” that have no place in New Zealand or anywhere else in the world.

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A man with blood-stained clothing is seen near the Linwood mosque on Friday, March 15.

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Paramedics load an injured man into an ambulance in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, March 15.

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A man reacts as he speaks on a cell phone near one of the mosques. The two mosques targeted were the al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue and the Linwood mosque on Linwood Avenue.

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Bloodied bandages litter the road on Deans Avenue.

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A body lies outside one of the mosques.

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Police Commissioner Mike Bush speaks to the media during a news conference in Wellington. Bush said two improvised explosive devices were attached to a vehicle as part of the attack. One device was disabled and authorities were working on the other.

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A police officer attempts to move people away from a mosque.

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Members of the public react in front of the al Noor mosque after the attack.

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A forensics official works at the al Noor mosque after the attack.

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Armed police patrol outside one of the mosques.

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People stand across the road from one of the targeted mosques.

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People grieve on a curb in Christchurch.

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People talk on their phones after the attacks.

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Members of the media wait around the scene as police officers cordon off the area.

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Ambulances and medical personnel stand by outside a mosque.

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Police block off the area around one of the mosques.