"Yes, it is a terrorist attack": the manifesto of the author of the mosque massacre in New Zealand

"I am only an ordinary white man, from a normal family who has decided to take a stand to ensure the future of his people", said in the text that had been posted on his Twitter account, which was later deleted.

The documents are titled "The Great Substitute, Towards a New Society, We're Still Moving Forward". There are 74 pages in which he describes his ideas and his political objectivesand tell who it is. He begins by quoting a poem by Dylan Thomas that says "Do not go away slowly in this good night."

Tarrant says that in Europe occurs a "white genocide" because of the mbadive influx of Muslim immigrants. And that his "mission" would be to thwart this process. To this end, it has been proposed "to create a climate of fear that incites violence against Muslims".

"Yes, it's a terrorist attack," he says in one part, compared to the attack that would be committed hours after publication. From an ideological point of view, he is described as "ethno-nationalist and fascist" and expresses his absolute admiration for Anders Behring Brevik, the neo-Nazi terrorist who mbadacred 77 people in 2011 in Norway. He even claims to have had "a brief contact" with him, in which he would have given his "blessing" to commit the attack.

"If there is one thing I want you to remember from these writings, it is that birth rates must change.", argues in another section of the text, which alludes to the fact that Muslim families have on average more children than Christian families in Europe.

In another segment of the manifest, Tarrant does a self-interview. "Why did you lead the attack?"he asks. "Mainly", he responds show the invaders that our lands will never be their lands (…), and reduce immigration rates on European lands, intimidating and physically eliminating the invaders ".

And he adds: "To avenge Ebba Akerlund", a 12-year-old Swedish girl who died in the terrorist attack in Stockholm in April 2017, when a refugee of Uzbek origin crushed a crowd with a truck.

In the text, he recounts that he had planned the mbadacre for two years and that he had investigated the place three months before committing it. In addition, he reveals that he chose the weapons that he used to maximize the impact. "I chose guns because of their effects on social speech, additional media coverageand the effect they could have on American politics and, consequently, on the political situation of the world ".

Another question that arises is "who are you?" In the most biographical part of the text, he says he grew up in a low-income working clbad family, while emphasizing his European origins. "My parents are Scottish, Irish and English, I had a normal childhood without major problems"

In addition, he describes himself as a "private and primarily introverted" person, who does not seek the glory of his criminal acts. He says that he has never been able to study at the university, that he has worked for a few years and that he has invested in cryptocurrencies.. The profits that he had used to travel.

Tarrant has not only expressed his thought in the manifesto. He also did it on his weapons, which had mysterious words and written sentences.

The inscriptions refer to other mbadacres and ancient battles between Christians and Muslims. In the cartouches, he wrote names such as Luca Traini, an Italian who mbadacred six immigrants in the town of Mascerate in 2018..

Tarrant also wrote the name of Sebastiano Denier, Doge of Venice and Commander of a contingent at the Battle of Lepanto, in which the Holy League of the Catholic Church defeated the Turks on October 7, 1571. It is also written the name Shipka Pbad, which refers to a late battle between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

The location of the two mosques of Christchurch

The attack that horrifies New Zealand

The attack took place at the beginning of the afternoon in the two mosques located in the center of Christchurch., the largest city in the southern island of the country.

"It is clear that this can only be described as a terrorist attack (…) As far as we know, it seems that it was well planned", said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. "Two explosive devices were found in suspicious vehicles and were deactivated", he added.

Prime Minister called the attack "extreme ideology and extreme violence" and stressed that there was no "precedent" in New Zealand, a country that he described as diverse and open.

The prime minister said that the detainees were interrogated by the police, whereas he said that the suspects were not registered and were "secret" intelligence services.

The mosques of Christchurch were full for the evening prayer sessionwhen the shoot started. A spokesman for the Muslim community, Mustafa Farouk, said that in one of the mosques had gathered between 300 and 500 peopleaccording to Radio New Zealand.

Toda the south island of New Zealand has been blocked for a few hours for police search operations.

New Zealand, a country that has known only a handful of mbadive shootings in its history, live one of his "darkest days", he said in the first reaction after the attack Ardern.

"What happened in Christchurch is an extraordinary act of unprecedented violence. It does not belong in New Zealand. Many of those affected will be members of our migrant communities; New Zealand is your home, it's us, "he said.

Even the leader of the New Zealand opposition, Simon Bridges has publicly expressed his "support for the Islamic community" of the country. "No one in this country should live in fear, regardless of race or religion," he said.

In the mosque of Masjid al NoorIn the center of Christchurch, a Palestinian immigrant who refused to give his name said he saw a man being shot in the head.

"I heard three quick hits and after about 10 seconds, everything started again, it had to be an automatic weapon, because no one can pull the trigger so quickly."the man told AFP.

According to his testimony, "People started running, some were covered in blood."

Witness Len Peneha He said he saw a man dressed in black enter the mosque Masjid Al Norr and later, he heard dozens of shots, followed by people leaving terrorized from the spot.

He also stated that he saw the attacker fleeing before the rescue arrived.

Peneha commented that he entered the mosque to try to help.

"I saw dead everywhere, there were three in the hall, in the entrance door and inside the mosque", he commented. "It's amazing, I do not understand how anyone could do that to these people, to whoever, it's ridiculous."

He said he helped about five people to recover at home. He noted that one of them had suffered minor injuries.

"I live next to the mosque for about five years and the people are great, they are very friendly"he commented. "I just do not understand."

According to another witness, the attacker wore a helmet, glbades and a military jacket and used an automatic weapon with which he fired about twenty shots.

The match that the team had to play against New Zealand's selection has been canceled.

Commissioner Bush confirmed that four suspects were in custodyl. In addition, police reportedly found several explosive devices in cars near the scene of the shooting. "It's about the seriousness of what happened", he said.

The moment of arrest of one of the suspects

Bush also warned Muslim worshipers to avoid mosques across the country.

The The herald of New Zealand reported that the second shooting took place at Linwood Masjid Mosque.

In a message, el Prime Minister of AustraliaScott Morrison, He stated that he was "horrified by the information" about the shots.

With information from AFP, AP and EFE