As ‘Hate crime’ The British police are treated by a arson that caused damage on Saturday night at a mosque in southern England, two days after the Manchester attack, where two people were killed and three others were injured.

‘Significant damage to the mosque’ caused located in the seaside town of Pisheven, as well as in a vehicle parked outside, according to police.

No injuries were reported, Although many people They were in the mosque at that time.

Police have released shots that distinguish two masked people in dark clothes approaching the entrance, throwing flammable material and setting fire.

“This is a horrible attack,” said police inspector Gavin Pach. “We treat the case as arson that was aimed at putting lives at risk”he added.

Interior Minister Sabana Mahmoud described the events as “very worrying”.

‘In a period like the present, We have to stay united. Attacks on British Muslims are attacks on all Britons and the country itself, ” He emphasized in her post on the X platform.

Police have reinforced their presence near the mosque and will be patrolling in other places of worship.

A spokesman for the mosque said that he “deeply saddened him” this attack and called on “the whole world to reject division and respond to hatred with unity and compassion”.