Arrest after suspicious device thrown into Belfast Islamic Center during evening prayers
Police investigate Belfast Islamic Centre attack as hate crime
- A viable device was thrown through a window of the Belfast Islamic Centre during evening prayers on Friday night, prompting a police investigation.
- A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene under the Terrorism Act and remains in police custody.
- Police are investigating the incident as a potential Hate Crime, though the motive has not yet been definitively established.
- Local politicians, including Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, swiftly condemned the attack, emphasizing that places of worship should be safe.
- Authorities are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.