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Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33)

Source: Arab News

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday labeled the killing of four members of a Muslim family, who were run down by a man driving a pick-up truck, as a “terrorist attack”.

“This killing was no accident. This was a terrorist attack, motivated by hatred, in the heart of one of our communities,” Trudeau said during a speech at the House of Commons.

The victims, who were struck as they walked together along a sidewalk, represent three generations of the same family, according to a statement issued by their relatives.

The husband and wife, plus their teenage daughter and a woman identified as the man’s mother were killed when a black pick-up truck mounted the curb and struck them at an intersection in the city of London in Canada’s central Ontario province. The driver of the truck was arrested.

The couple’s nine-year-old son was hospitalized following the attack but is recovering, the statement said.

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