Police in Seattle say an arsonist threw several molotov cocktails at a Filipino American church while dozens of people were inside attending a church service, reports USA Today.
The explosives caused minor damage to the exterior of the church, but did not spark a fire inside.
“It’s really unacceptable to do that,” South Seattle resident Ahmed Warsame said to Q-13 Fox . Warsame does not attend the church, but says it affected him nonetheless.
“If you attack any religion you attacking all religions, Muslim or Christian,” Warsame said.
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It happened Thursday at the Iglesia ni Cristo Church. No injuries were reported.
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