By Seema Hakhu KachruHouston, Aug 6 (PTI) An "improvised explosive device " caused blast at a suburban Minneapolis mosque when worshippers were gathering for morning prayers, according to the FBI. Windows in the office were shattered, either by the blast or by an object thrown through them. Agents from the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives soon joined the investigation. At a news conference Special Agent in Charge Richard Thornton said an "improvised explosive device" caused the blast, but that investigators still must determine "who and why." Minnesota law enforcement reported 14 anti-Muslim bias incidents last year, according to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, a record high even as other categories have been on the decline.

Source: India Today August 06, 2017 00:33 UTC