Sunday, August 13, 2017
USA: Minnesota Governor Calls Mosque Bombing An Act Of Terrorism
The Muslim American Society has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the bombing.
Times of Ahmad | News Watch | US Desk
Source/Credit: The Huffington Post
By Andy Campbell, Eline Gordts | August 8, 2017
Minnesota’s governor on Sunday called the early morning bombing of a mosque in Bloomington an “act of terrorism.”
“What a terrible, dastardly, cowardly act was committed,” Gov. Mark Dayton (D) said during a visit to the Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center. “It is a criminal act of terrorism.”
The FBI is leading the investigation into the blast that rocked the mosque just after 5 a.m. on Saturday, when a small group of congregants had gathered for morning prayers.
FBI Special Agent Richard Thornton had said on Saturday that a preliminary investigation indicated an improvised explosive device had caused the explosion, and that it remained unclear who was behind the attack.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also taking part in the investigation.
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