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Man arrested, suspected explosives and ammo seized in Christchurch suburb, NZ | |
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A man was arrested and suspected explosives and ammunition were seized after police and a bomb squad were deployed in the suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, which saw horrific terrorist attacks in two mosques last month. | |
About 20 police cars and multiple officers were deployed in the Christchurch suburb of Phillipstown at around 3:15pm local time (3:15am GMT) on Tuesday. A bomb squad, an ambulance and a fire brigade were also spotted at the scene. | |
Officers entered a property in the area and arrested a 33-year-old man after reports of “suspicious items” at the location. “Police have located a package containing a suspected explosive device and ammunition at a vacant address” in the city, Canterbury District Commander Superintendent John Price said, adding that the package had been made safe. | |
The police cordoned off a street, asking local residents to stay in their homes. | |
On March 15, a white supremacist attacked two mosques in Christchurch, gunning down 50 worshipers and injuring hundreds of others. It was the deadliest mass murder in the country since the 1940s. | |
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