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Mosque in Bloomington, Minnesota Vandalized

10:09 - October 21, 2017
News ID: 3464210
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Just months after a blast shattered the early-morning serenity of sunrise prayers at Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, the mosque was struck by vandals who broke windows and damaged many other items in the building.

Just months after blast, Bloomington mosque vandalized


The Minnesota Council on American-Islamic Relations says security cameras captured two men wearing masks and gloves entering the building between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m. Friday morning, breaking multiple windows and entering offices around the building.

Bloomington Police says that due to prior incidents, the FBI has been alerted and will be investigating the incident, though the initial scene was processed by the municipal police department. The preliminary investigation yielded no information to suggest that the early-morning explosion and Friday's vandalism are related, according to police.

There are no updates on the initial explosion investigation.

In early August, police responded to a 5:00 a.m. blast that disrupted morning prayers, with the FBI later announcing that the explosion was caused by a man-made, improvised explosive device left in the Imam's office.

Luckily nobody was hurt, but the office and rooms surrounding it suffered burn damage from the blast.


Source: fox9.com


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