Monday, May 4, 2015

Police Name Texas Attack Suspects

US police have identified both suspected gunmen who attacked an event hosted by an anti-Islam group in Texas on Sunday.  

30 year old Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, who's 34, are alleged to have shot and wounded a security officer, before being killed by police. 

The gathering, which involved drawings of the prophet Mohammed, was organized by controversial anti-Muslim blogger and activist Pamela Geller.

Ibrahim Hooper is Communications Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He denounced Sunday's attack and said his organisation had instructed Muslims not to take any notice of Geller's event: 

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Ibrahim Hooper is Communications Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations - he says anti Islamic attacks are on the rise:

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Ibrahim Hooper is Communications Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations - he says Texas isn't the only state that's seen anti-Islam events: 

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