CAIR Urges FBI Probe following Minnesota Mosque Fire

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Council on American Islamic Relations is seeking an FBI probe following the East Grand Forks mosque fire in Minnesota earlier this month.

Surveillance video shows a female suspect, identified as 57-year-old Suzette Thompson of Thief River Falls, using a spray can and a lighter to set a curtain within the building a blaze before quickly leaving the scene.

CAIR-MN is supporting classifying the incident as a hate crime, following the arrest of Thompson, who was charged with two counts of first-degree arson.

"We as a community are traumatized, "said CAIR-MN member Imam Mohammed, "Our community members are fearful."

Source: am1100theflag.com