Service :
21 August 2017 - 22:48
News ID: 431844
A
Rasa - A Spanish far-right group attacked a mosque in the Andalusian city of Granada in the wake of recent terror attacks in Barcelona's Central Las Ramblas area and coastal town of Cambrils, media reports said.
Granada Mosque Spain

RNA - Members of the far-right group used smoke grenades and shouted xenophobic slogans during the atack, the Europa Press news agency reported.

 

The group was eventually dispersed by police forces. But, in a similar attack, Seville Mosque Foundation’s center was attacked with anti-muslim graffiti.

 

Meanwhile, the authorities of Catalonia urged the public on Sunday against regarding the whole local Muslim community as criminal in the wake of the attacks. On Saturday, dozens of Muslims living in Barcelona went out on Las Ramblas street in order to express their protest against deadly terrorist attacks.

 

On Thursday, a van hit pedestrians in the center of Barcelona, killing over a dozen and injuring over 130 others. Hours after the incident, another vehicle attack took place in Catalonia's Southern town of Cambrils. In the attack, a police officer and six civilians were injured and at least one of them died later. The responsibility for the van attack in Barcelona was reportedly claimed by the ISIL.

 

847/940

Tags: Mosque Spain
Send comment
Please type in your comments in English.
The comments that contain insults or libel to individuals, ethnicities, or contradictions with the laws of the country and religious teachings will not be disclosed