Man arrested following attack on mosque in Northern IrelandTeams repair the road and garden walls around the Southport Islamic Society Mosque that has been attacked by the far-right extremists, following a knife attack in which 3 children were killed and 10 people, including 8 children, were injured in Southport, UK on July 31, 2024.PHOTO: ANADOLU
A man has been arrested after an attack on a mosque in Newtownards in Northern Ireland over the weekend, police said.
In a statement on Sunday, the PSNI said following searches at two properties in Newtownards, they arrested a man, 42, in relation to the attack on a mosque on Saturday in Greenwell Street in County Down.
"The man, aged 42 was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted arson, possessing a petrol bomb, and attempted intimidation," it said in the statement.
The suspect remains in police custody.
The Irish Times reported on Monday that the incident took place with a petrol bomb thrown at the mosque and graffiti was sprayed on the front door and walls of the building.
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