5 dead as gunmen open fire on Muslim worshippers in Canada

Tragedy struck in the Canadian city of Quebec after unidentified gunmen opened fire on about 40 Muslim worshippers at a mosque during evening prayers killing five people in the process and injuring several others.

According to the mosque’s president, Mohamed Yangui, the armed men stormed the mosque opening fire at 8pm local time (01:00 GMT) taking aim on about 40 people inside the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center on Sunday.

Read also: Tourist boat with 31 people on board goes missing in Malaysia

He said he was not at the mosque when the incident happened but received frantic calls from worshippers when the shooting occurred as it was unclear how many gunmen carried out the attack but police said two suspects had been arrested.

Speaking to Al Jazeera by phone, Yangui said: “One of the administrators called me and said there was a shooting at the mosque. I am still in shock. I ran to the mosque, and finally the morgue told me that five had been killed and many more were injured.

“I was told that one attacker was arrested at the scene while another one was arrested nearby. We received no threats against us or the mosque beforehand.

 

 

ipplesNigeria ….without borders, without fears

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now