The agency said investigators will try to determine whether the Minnesota mosque bombing was a hate crime and who may have been behind it. Photo: AFPBloomington (Minnesota): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was searching for suspects after an explosive device tore through part of a suburban Minneapolis mosque on Saturday as people were preparing for morning prayers, damaging a room but not causing any injuries, authorities and witnesses said. The blast happened at around 5 am at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Centre in Bloomington, according to Bloomington police chief Jeff Potts. Along with a mosque, the building houses a community centre that hosts computer classes, a basketball league, religious classes, lectures and other events. Minnesota is home to the largest Somali community in the US, roughly 57,000 people, according to the latest census figures.

Source: Mint August 06, 2017 10:30 UTC