of Salem Devil’s Temple An incendiary bomb was reportedly dropped in what one of the center’s founders called a “horrific terrorist attempt.” The same temple has been targeted in the past.
new york post report Salem police are working with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate the incident, where an explosive device was reportedly set off at about 4:15 a.m. at the three-story building.
Authorities posted details of the incident below. Facebook“No one was in the building at the time, and the device and the damage it caused were not discovered until staff arrived at approximately 4 p.m.” Police called on the community to come forward with any relevant information about the attack.
Lucien Greaves, co-founder of the Satanic Temple, said: “This was undoubtedly a horrific terrorist attempt and it cannot be overstated that people could be hurt.”
After the attack, a K-9 searched the building for additional explosives, the report said. CBS News.
Cliff Alleyne, who lives near the building, said: “It’s very concerning that equipment is being thrown at the moment, because for some reason people are actually taking the situation more seriously. appears to be escalating,” he said.
“Every few months we get a bomb threat and the authorities come,” Alleyne said. “It’s a busy street, so it’s just going to cause havoc for residents.”
Another neighbor, Sean Flynn, said: “It’s frustrating that they can’t just leave the people next door alone. They’re nice people.”
This incident is not the first time a temple has been targeted. Earlier this year, a man from Michigan was arrested on suspicion of plotting to bomb a temple.
In June 2022, the Post reported that a resident of Chelsea, Massachusetts, was charged with starting a fire in a temple that destroyed the porch. There were no injuries in the incident.
“People just have different religious views and people should do everything they can to embrace that diversity,” Greaves said. “And they don’t have to resort to ridiculous behavior like this.”
This temple was established in 2013. The temple-goers do not claim to believe in the devil, but describe themselves as a “non-theistic religious group” with secularist views.
It is unclear whether authorities have arrested any suspects in the case.
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