MOLOTOV COCKTAIL THROWN AT MOSQUE IN NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 3 Muharam 1435/27 Oktober 2014 (MINA) – Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Islamic Center of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Friday morning, causing church officials to be on a heightened sense of alert.

The incident occurred after 8:30 a.m., the Albuquerque Journal reported quoted by Latimes.com. No one was injured, but the building was damaged.

Albuquerque police could not be immediately reached for additional information.

A Molotov cocktail is a rudimentary explosive device made of a flammable chemical in a bottle with a rag stuffed inside.

The New Mexico Conference of Churches issued a statement Friday, saying church leaders were baffled and appalled.

“Christians across our state reject such hate-based violence,” said the statement. “We recognize our Muslim brothers and sisters as fellow children of God and as our neighbors whom we are called to love.”

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Calls to the NMCC for additional comment were not returned. (T/R04/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)