“Cowardly” that’s how Prime Minister Trudeau, in a tweet, describes what he’s calling an act of terrorism in Quebec City.
Please read my statement on tonight’s terrorist attack in Quebec City: https://t.co/58NRcOAUmB
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 30, 2017
Masked gunmen attacked a mosque killing 6 people are dead and wounding 8 others. More than 40 people were said to be inside the mosque for evening prayers when the attack occurred.
Quebec Premier Phillippe Couillard is also calling it an act of terrorism.
Unissons-nous contre la violence. Solidarité avec les Québécois de confession musulmane.
— Philippe Couillard (@phcouillard) January 30, 2017
Police have made two arrests.
The attack happened amid chaos and protests at airports in the U.S. over the temporary travel ban that was imposed by President Donald Trump late Friday.
The ban applies to 7 countries where Muslims make up the majority of the populations but doesn’t apply to those countries where the perpetrators of the most recent acts of terrorism or 9-11, for that matter, came from, namely Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Afghanistan or the United Arab Emirites.
“Québec est en deuil” – le maire de Québec M. Labeaume. pic.twitter.com/LLCXCbvyL1
— Ville de Québec (@villequebec) January 30, 2017
