QUEBEC — Three years after a deadly mosque shooting claimed six lives in Quebec City, community members said Wednesday the anniversary presents a chance to highlight lingering problems of Islamophobia and hatred. THE CANADIAN PRESS People hold photos of the victims during a vigil on Wednesday in Montreal to commemorate the third anniversary of the mosque shooting in Quebec City that left six people dead. The mosque shooting left six men dead: Mamadou Tanou Barry, 42, Abdelkrim Hassane, 41, Khaled Belkacemi, 60, Aboubaker Thabti, 44, Azzeddine Soufiane, 57, and Ibrahima Barry, 39. THE CANADIAN PRESS Ahmed Cheddadi, left, who was injured in the 2017 mosque shooting, speaks at a news conference marking the third anniversary of the mosque shooting on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS Boufeldja Benabdallah, president of Quebec's Islamic Cultural Centre (CCIQ), speaks at a news conference marking the third anniversary of the mosque shooting on Wednesday.

Source: Huffington Post January 29, 2020 21:56 UTC