The Muslim World League (MWL) has condemned the recent murder of four members of a Muslim family in a “premeditated” vehicle attack in London, Ontario.
In a statement, the Secretary-General of MWL, Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa, disclosed that the wicked attack was borne out of spread of hate and racism.
Also, the statement called for rising against hate that threatens security and peace all around the world.
In the same vein, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has labeled the incident as a “terrorist attack.”
While speaking in the House of Commons recently, Trudeau called the attack “a brutal, cowardly, and brazen act of violence.”
The Prime Minister said: “This was no accident. This was a terrorist attack, motivated by hatred, in the heart of one of our communities.
“They were all targeted because of their Muslim faith. This is happening here, in Canada. And it has to stop.”
Recently, a driver driving a pickup truck ran into the family of five, killing four of them and severely injuring the other in an attack that was targeted at the victims because they were Muslims.
According to the police, the dead were a 74-year-old woman, a 46-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, and a 15-year-old girl. A nine-year-old boy who survived the attack was injured and was reportedly in a vwry serious condition.
The victims were said to be Pakistanis living in Canada.
Also, Trudeau focused more on the nine-year-old boy who survived the attack.
He said: “We all hope the little boy can recover from his injuries quickly, even though we know he will live a long time with the sadness, incomprehension and anger caused by this cowardly Islamophobic attack.”
The Muslim Association of Canada has asked authorities to “prosecute this horrific attack as an act of hate and terrorism.”
The suspect, Nathaniel Veltman, has been arrested. He was arrested at a mall seven kilometers from the intersection where the attack occurred.
