Police in New Zealand shot and killed a “violent extremist” after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in an Auckland supermarket. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the event as a “terrorist attack” by a Sri Lankan national who was under police surveillance. The man, who cannot be identified, was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group, Ms Ardern said.Police killed the man within 60 seconds of the attack. “What happened today was despicable, it was hateful it was wrong,” Ms Ardern said in a press conference on Friday afternoon. “It was carried out by an individual, not a faith.” She added that she was “absolutely gutted” to hear about the attack.
