Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen

Extremist was released from New Zealand jail despite fears

For 53 days from July, police tracked 32-year-old Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen’s every move, an operation that involved some 30 officers working around the clock
The attack has highlighted deficiencies in New Zealand’s anti-terror laws, which experts say are too focused on punishing actions and inadequate for dealing with plots

By AP · 04 September 2021