الولايات المتحدة: اعتداء إجرامي على مركز إسلامي بولاية أوريجون

كشفت الصحافة الأمريكية عن وقوع أحدث مظاهر الاعتداءات الإرهابية على الممتلكات الإسلامية; حيث قام مجهولون بإشعال النار بمركز "سلمان الفارسي" الإسلامي بمنطقة "كورفاليز" بولاية "أوريجون"; مما أدى لإلحاق حرائق وأضرار بنسبة 80% من مكتب المركز, إلا أنه لم تقع إصابات في الأرواح.

وقد أعربت السلطات الأمريكية عن مخاوفها من أن يكون هذا العمل انتقاميًّا, بعد أن حاول أحد المسلمين من ذوي الأصول الصومالية تفجير شاحنة أثناء احتفالات رأس السنة بـ"بورتلاند", حسب زعمهم.

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Ore. fire raises Muslims' fears of attack backlash

Someone set fire to an Islamic center on Sunday, two days after a man who worshipped there was accused of trying to blow up a van full of explosives during Portland's Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Other Muslims fear it could be the first volley of misplaced retribution.

The fire at the Salman Al-Farisi Islamic Center in Corvallis was reported at 2:15 a.m., and evidence at the scene led authorities to believe it was set intentionally, said Carla Pusateri, a fire prevention officer for the Corvallis Fire Department.

Authorities don't know who started the blaze or why, but they believe the center was targeted because Mohamud occasionally worshipped there.

Arthur Balizan, special agent in charge of the FBI in Oregon, said there's no conclusive link to the bombing in Portland or specific evidence that it's a hate crime, other than the timing.

U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton vowed to prosecute the case aggressively.

"The fact is that violent extremists come from all religions and no religion at all. For one person to blame a group, if that's what happened here, is uniquely anti-American and will be pursued with the full force of the Justice Department", he said.