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Gunmen open fire at civilians attending evening prayers in Canadian mosque

The attack comes as Canada has vowed to open its arms wide to Muslims and refugees after Trump's travel ban.

By :  dr swati srivastava
Update: 2017-01-30 07:19 GMT
Six people died and eight were injured after gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque, a shooting that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned as a 'terrorist attack'.
The attack comes as Canada has vowed to open its arms wide to Muslims and refugees after US President Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban Friday sparked travel chaos and outrage around the world.
Police said that they were treating the incident as 'an act of terrorism'.
Two suspects were arrested following the attack.
Police survey the scene after a deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec.
The attack comes as Canada has vowed to open its arms wide to Muslims and refugees after Trump's travel ban.

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