A key Muslim organisation is urging the New Zealand government to smarten up intelligence services in the wake of an online threat to attack mosques in Christchurch using car bombs. A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged for the shocking pledge this week, less than a fortnight from the second anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque terror attacks. Online, the man adopted a username similar to Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant. Candles are placed outside Al Noor Mosque in 2019Heartbreakingly, Ms Danzeisen said the threat was 'unsurprising'. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she was 'devastated' to learn of the threat and the unshocked reaction of the local community.

Source: Daily Mail March 06, 2021 05:04 UTC