British police said on Friday they were investigating reports of a “loud bang” outside a mosque in a town in central England which a local politician said was a “suspected bomb blast.”
West Midlands police said they were alerted to the reports of the bang in Tipton near Birmingham shortly after 1 pm (1300 BST) No injuries were reported and it was not clear if there had been an explosion, a spokesman said.
“A cordon has been set up and the immediate area is being evacuated as a precautionary measure while police investigate what caused it,” police said in a statement.
“Some residents have reported finding debris in the area and finding nails. This is being investigated by forensic officers at the scene.”
Richard Burden, a Birmingham MP, wrote on his Twitter website: “Shocked to hear of suspected bomb blast at Tipton mosque.”
Community tensions have been tense since the murder of a British soldier in south London in May. Two suspects, both British Muslims, face a murder trial in November.
Since the killing, the English Defence League (EDL), a right-wing group which vociferously opposes Islamism, has taken to the streets at several protests where its supporters have chanted slogans such as “Muslim killers off our streets.”
A mosque was burned down in London after the killing but it was unclear who caused the fire, while politicians and religious leaders have appealed for calm.
Birmingham is home to a large Muslim population and last month a number of men from the city were jailed for plotting to attack an EDL rally using a homemade nail bomb.
Some mad guys do this stupid act They gain nothing but do increase the work of the police entire communities in England do deplore these acts and are against any kind of violence.
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