Austria revealed a link between the Christchurch striker and the European far right

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz confirmed Wednesday the existence of a financial bond between the man who killed 50 people during a shootout against two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand and the ultra-right identity movement of the European country.

Hansjoerg Bacher, spokesman for the city prosecutor's office in Graz, said that Martin Sellner, head of the Austrian section of the Identity Movement, an entity of French origin that aims to preserve the identity of Europe by opposing immigration, received 1,500 euros in early 2018 from a donor with the same name as the accused of the mbadacre. from Christchurch: Brenton Tarrant.

"Now we can confirm that there was financial support and, therefore, a link between the New Zealand attacker and the movement of identity in Austria ", said Kurz.

Sellner posted a video on YouTube in He added that he had received a gift from the man and that the police had raided his home looking for possible links with the attacker in Christchurch. Although his group has been repeatedly linked to neo-Nazi groups in Europe.

In the video, he said that "I am not a member of a terrorist organization, I have nothing to do with this man, if it is to have received a gift from him pbadively."

Bacher pointed out that there an ongoing investigation to determine if there are any relevant criminal links between Sellner and the aggressor.

The Austrian Ministry of Interior refused to comment. KUrz said that Austria is studying the dissolution of the identity movement.

"Our position is very clear: no type of extremism – radical Islamists or fanatics of the far right– It has its place in our society, "said Kurz.

On March 15, Brenton Tarrant, an extremist right-wing extremist and right-wing extremist, He entered heavily into two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and opened fire on the faithful.

In total, he killed 50 people and 50 others wounded before being arrested by security forces, in what has become the most terrible terrorist attack in the history of the country.

In addition, the 28-year-old striker, born in Australia, He even broadcast his mbadacre live on Facebook Live, which also prompted a debate on the role of social networks in extremist violence.

Tarrant had sent a pamphlet entitled "The Great Replacement" to 30 people, including the Prime Minister of New Zealand, before starting his attack. The text brings together many conspiracy theories and pillars of white supremacism, such as the opposition to immigration and the desire for ethnic cleansing., in addition to presenting symbols badociated with neo-Nazism, such as the Cross of Odin.

With Reuters information