By Dianne Apen-sadler For Mailonline
Published: 08:55 GMT, 15 March 2019 | Updated: 10:34 GMT, 15 March 2019
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The Trump-supporting white supremacist who launched a massacre at a New Zealand mosque revealed that he hoped to spark a 'civil war in the U.S.' in his sick manifesto.
The gunman, who identified himself on Twitter as Brenton Tarrant from Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, livestreamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque.
Tarrant posted a 74-page manifesto explaining the reasons behind the shooting, which is New Zealand's worst ever terrorist attack, leaving 49 dead and 48 injured.
In the document, Tarrant said that he supported President Donald Trump as a 'symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose' but not as a 'policy maker'.
The 28-year-old terrorist claimed he chose to use a gun over other weapons because it would spark a debate around the second amendment.
