Explosives thrown at Durban mosque in suspected ‘terror attack attempt’
Al Jama-ah leader Ganief Hendricks says the attackers meant to completely destroy the mosque.
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Africa Melane speaks with Ganief Hendricks, Leader of Al Jama-ah.
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Explosive devices were discovered in a mosque in Durban on Monday.
The trustees have labelled this incident as an 'attempted act of terrorism'.
The suspects reportedly threw the devices onto the premises and fled the scene after they were interrupted by a security vehicle patrolling the area.
Hendricks says they are taking this attack very seriously and urge all mosques to tighten up their security.
“The idea was to completely destroy the mosque.”
- Ganief Hendricks, Leader - Al Jama-ah
“The Muslim community is very concerned. We are on high alert.”
- Ganief Hendricks, Leader - Al Jama-ah
He says they have no evidence suggesting who may be behind the attack and do not want to jump to conclusions.
“We feel we must leave the investigations to the police.”
- Ganief Hendricks, Leader - Al Jama-ah
He claims that some fringe groups have been attempting to stir up hostilities between Jewish and Muslim communities in the area since the attack, which is very concerning.
According to Hendricks, these two communities in Durban are peaceful and have a good relationship.
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