Armed police were earlier stationed outside the Dunedin mosque in Clyde St. Photo: SuppliedThe Christchurch mosque shooter said in a manifesto published on social media earlier today that he originally planned to target Dunedin's Al Huda Mosque. The Otago Daily Times is seeking comment over whether the search is connected to the events unfolding in Christchurch. An armed police officer guards the Al Huda Mosque in Dunedin this afternoon following the shootings in Christchurch. Al Huda Mosque was earlier today guarded by armed offenders squad members, but they were no longer there as of just after 5.20pm. In a Facebook post the Otago Muslim Association said it urged the city's muslim community to stay calm and be extra vigilant."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 15, 2019 03:37 UTC