BREAKING: Funeral for first of 50 victims of the New Zealand mosque massacre begins.
The first funeral for two of 50 victims of last week’s shootings at two mosques in New Zealand has begun.The identity of the victims was not immediately known. Authorities spent four days constructing a special grave at a city cemetery that is designated for the Muslim burials.
The Cashmere High students killed were 14-year-old Sayyad Milne and 16-year-old Hamza Mustafa. A third Cashmere student, Mustafa’s 13-year-old brother Zaed, is recovering from gunshot wounds to his leg.New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush says police have now formally identified and released the bodies of 21 people out of the 50 who were killed in last week’s mosque attacks.
He says they hope to finish formally identifying most victims by the end of the day although some will take longer.The first two burials of the victims from last week’s mosque shootings in New Zealand are scheduled to take place Wednesday morning. The alleged Australian gunman who opened fire inside the mosques last week was a self-proclaimed racist.
The forum said in a brief statement that the “incident highlights the importance of industry cooperation regarding the range of terrorists and violent extremists operating online.”12:30 a.m. He went on to criticize New Zealand and Australia for sending troops to Turkey in the World War I Gallipoli campaign, claiming their motive was anti-Islam-oriented.
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