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British soldier Lee Rigby was beheaded by a Muslim extremist last month.
British soldier Lee Rigby was beheaded by a Muslim extremist last month.
A group angry with the killing of British soldier Lee Rigby by a Muslim extremist last month seemingly attempted to enact a kind of revenge last week when they burned a London mosque to the ground, according to Israel National News.

Authorities found “EDL,” for English Defense League—a right-wing group— written on the remains of the Somali Bravanese Welfare Association, which housed the Muslim place of worship, Israel National News reported, citing a British newspaper.

According to the report, this was one among the several attacks on mosques across the country that ensued in the two weeks following Rigby’s beheading.

Ali Abu, a member of the Somali charity BritSom, lamented the incident.

“We are all shocked by what has happened,” he told the British publication, according to the Israel National News report. “We condemn this attack. The situation is very serious at the moment. We are appalled and deeply saddened by this attack against a peaceful community.”

Mohamed Elmi, chairman of the Somali Diaspora UK, described the effect of the alleged attack on the Somali Muslim community.

“50% of the people who have been in touch today … say they are scared—scared to leave their homes or women scared to wear their hijabs in the street,” he said, according to The Guardian. “People are really shaken up by this.”

However, investigations are ongoing to determine whether the recent burning was indeed retaliatory.

“The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and is being treated as suspicious at this stage,” Scotland Yard reported last week, according to The Guardian. “Graffiti reading EDL has been found on the building. Police are investigating any potential connection between the graffiti and the fire.”

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