Arson attack on Muslim praying room in Lower Saxony

Alert DateMarch 22, 2008 Country: Germany Address: Sittensen General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious intolerance
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Muslims, Ethnic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Religion Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Other
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Victims Gender N/A
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age 18-25
Perpetrators Number 6
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

In the early morning of 22 March 2008, an 18-year-old man committed an arson attack on the praying room of the Islamic Community in Sittensen (Lower Saxony). Three windows in the hallway were broken, but the fire extinguished soon. No one of the five people who slept in the attached building was injured, but the damage was estimated to be about € 10,000.

The police found flyers with extreme right-wing and Islamophobic slogans at the building. The 18-year-old perpetrator, who has connections to the right-wing extremist party NPD, confessed the attack. He planned the attack together with five youngsters.

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