California - volley of gunfire made unknown people against the mosque in the desert city of Coachella, California on Tuesday (4/11) morning local time. Allegedly, the attacks are fueled hatred against Islam or Islamophobia.
'' The attack occurred at 05:51 shortly after the shooting of Ibrahim Mosque constructed Islamic Society of Coachella Valley, '' said Riverside County Sheriff. He explained, the bullet is not only about building a mosque, but also damaged a number of cars that are outside the area of the mosque.
When an attack occurs, there is a congregation of four people who had just finished praying Fajr, including the mosque committee was daily in the mosque, reading Koran, until the sun comes up.
Fortunately, there were no casualties in the incident. Although he felt confident shooting with regard to elements of Islamophobia, the Riverside County Sheriff wants to investigate the incident further.
While Director of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Hussam Alyoush in Los Angeles in a statement urging the US Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the case. "The FBI must demonstrate its ability to investigate the shooting of a mosque," he said.