Attack on mosque in Azerbaijani capital kills at least two
(NSI News Source Info) BAKU August 18, 2008: A grenade attack on a mosque during evening prayers in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku has killed at least two people and injured 11 others, police have said.
The attack occurred in the Abu-Bekr mosque at 8:50 pm local time (17:50 GMT) on Sunday when an unidentified assailant threw two grenades into a prayer area.
Eyewitnesses disputed police casualty figures, however, saying said three people had died. The mosque's imam was wounded, but his life is not in danger.
Local media said that hundreds of people were in the mosque at the time of the attack.
No one has claimed responsibility. An investigation is under way.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Attack on mosque in Azerbaijani capital kills at least two
Attack on mosque in Azerbaijani capital kills at least two
(NSI News Source Info) BAKU August 18, 2008: A grenade attack on a mosque during evening prayers in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku has killed at least two people and injured 11 others, police have said.
The attack occurred in the Abu-Bekr mosque at 8:50 pm local time (17:50 GMT) on Sunday when an unidentified assailant threw two grenades into a prayer area.
Eyewitnesses disputed police casualty figures, however, saying said three people had died. The mosque's imam was wounded, but his life is not in danger.
Local media said that hundreds of people were in the mosque at the time of the attack.
No one has claimed responsibility. An investigation is under way.
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