Montreal, Canada: A shooting at a mosque in the Canadian city of Winnipeg has drawn strong condemnation from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who described the attack as an “appalling” act of Islamophobia and pledged full support to law enforcement investigating the incident.
The attack took place on Wednesday evening at the Rahma Islamic Centre in Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba province. According to authorities, no injuries were reported despite worshippers being present at the mosque during the incident.
In a statement posted on X on Thursday, Carney said the violence had no place in Canada and expressed relief that no one had been harmed.
I am deeply disturbed to learn of the shots fired at the Rahma Islamic Centre in Winnipeg last night. This violent act of Islamophobia is appalling and has no place in Canada.
I’m grateful no one was injured. Law enforcement has my full support as they work to bring the… https://t.co/a3ENSecVIF
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) July 30, 2026
“This violent act of Islamophobia is appalling and has no place in Canada. I’m grateful no one was injured,” the prime minister said, adding that police have his full support as they work to identify and prosecute those responsible.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) said the attackers fired at the mosque from a moving vehicle before striking the building with a blunt object while members of the community were gathered inside.
The organisation described the incident as part of a worrying pattern of anti-Muslim hostility across the country, warning that Islamophobic violence has become increasingly frequent.
“This is yet another example of what has been a literal daily occurrence of similar incidents across the country,” the council said, adding that anti-Muslim attacks are occurring at an unprecedented rate and risk becoming normalised.
Winnipeg Police have launched an investigation into the attack but have not announced any arrests or identified any suspects.
The incident has renewed concerns over the safety of Muslim communities in Canada and prompted calls for stronger measures to combat hate-motivated violence.
