New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern holds a press conference at New Zealand Parliament, in response to what she characterised as a terror attack by a violent extremist at an Auckland mall, in Auckland, New Zealand, September 3, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
WELLINGTON:
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that a total of seven people were wounded in an attack by an Islamist militant in an Auckland shopping mall and three are in critical condition.
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Ardern released more details about the attacker, who police shot dead on Friday moments after he launched his stabbing spree, but said his name could not be revealed due to a court order.
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