Christchurch mosque threats: Imam concerned but not scared
Al Noor Mosque Imam Gamal Fouda says the threats unites the community further. (Photo / File)
Christchurch mosque threats: Imam concerned but not scared Wed, 30 Jun 2021, 10:56AM
The leader of a Christchurch mosque targeted in fresh online threats being investigated by police said they are concerned but not scared .
A menacing selfie of a masked man posing outside Al Noor Mosque, where 42 Muslims were murdered during Friday prayers on March 15, 2019, was spotted online and reported to police.
And police have confirmed they re investigating three separate reports of threats over the past fortnight.
Federation of Islamic Associations chair Abdur Razzaq is responsible for one of the reports after he drew police attention to an offensive image on an online forum.
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NZ spy boss warning: Mosque shootings could inspire another extremist
NZSIS director-general Rebecca Kitteridge speaking at the counter-terrorism hui in Christchurch today. (Photo / George Heard)
NZ spy boss warning: Mosque shootings could inspire another extremist Tue, 15 Jun 2021, 10:45AM
New Zealand s top spy boss has warned there is a realistic possibility that the Christchurch mosque shooter s terrorist actions could inspire another white identity extremist attack.
The country s first annual hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism, He Whenua Taurikura, which has attracted global experts, spy chiefs, senior police bosses, and tech players opened in Christchurch today.
It comes after recommendations in the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into the March 15, 2019 terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques.