5 injured in Christmas Day arson attack on Swedish mosque

RT News
Published time: December 25, 2014 19:07
Edited time: December 25, 2014 21:16

Firemen work as smoke billows from the windows of a mosque in Eskilstuna December 25, 2014 (Reuters / Pontus Stenberg)

An arsonist has set a mosque ablaze in the southeastern Swedish town of Eskilstuna. The Christmas Day attack comes amidst heightened anti-immigration sentiment in the country.

Up to 20 people, including children, were in the mosque at the time of the attack, which occurred in a residential area of the medium-sized town on Thursday.

Sweden: A basement used as a mosque was set alight and 5 people have been hurt by the blaze. http://t.co/iybWygpea5 pic.twitter.com/x0BcygsdBX

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