Over 70 mosque attacks occurred in the UK last year, with data showing a 19% rise in anti-Muslim hate crime in England and Wales. The British Muslim Trust criticizes the government's £40m security funding scheme for being difficult to access and slow, despite the increasing threat.
An Israeli drone strike in Gaza City killed three Palestinians, including one identified as Abdul Jawad Abu Lebn. Meanwhile, eight countries condemned escalating Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, including attacks on mosques.
The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris has criticized CNews and whistleblower Chawki Benzehra, who exposed two Algerian influencers. Benzehra was called an "obscure blogger." Separately, Bruno Retailleau proposes a "disciplinary court for the judiciary" due to ineffective sanctions, and the Defender of Rights, Claire Hédon, warns of a crisis in child protection with 46 recommendations.
Two teenagers who attacked an Islamic center in San Diego, killing three men and themselves, were inspired by the 2019 Christchurch mosque shooter, according to reports. Their writings mirrored the attacker's manifesto, expressing hatred towards various groups and a desire to accelerate societal collapse.
An investigation by CNN, citing sources from the New York Post, reveals details about the two 17 and 18-year-old perpetrators of the San Diego mosque attack. Both individuals had prior encounters with law enforcement due to concerning social media posts and mental health issues, yet managed to carry out the attack, killing three before committing suicide.
Over 2,000 gathered in San Diego to mourn Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad, who died stopping a mosque attack. Police are investigating it as a hate crime. The victims' actions are credited with saving lives.
Video footage obtained by CNN shows two attackers, identified as 17-year-old Kaine Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez, firing weapons inside a San Diego mosque, displaying Nazi and racist symbols. The video also documents one attacker shooting the other before committing suicide. Authorities are analyzing a 75-page document believed to be written by the attackers, expressing white supremacist and antisemitic ideologies.
Investigators in San Diego are progressing in their search for a motive behind the fatal mosque shooting. The two suspects, aged 17 and 18, knew each other online and were united by a "widespread hatred" of other religions and skin colors. The deceased guard is credited with preventing further casualties.
Two gunmen attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three men: Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nader Awad. The attackers, identified as 17 and 18-year-olds, died of self-inflicted wounds. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime, citing "hate rhetoric" from the suspects and an increase in Islamophobia.
A security guard, Amin Abdullah, was killed preventing a hate crime attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two teenage gunmen opened fire Monday, killing three people before taking their own lives. Abdullah's actions are credited with saving lives, particularly children attending a school on the complex.
