Islamophobic attack targets Muslims in eastern France

Muslim community in Dijon town eastern French was targeted by an Islamophobic attack, local media reported on Friday.

Muslim community in Dijon town eastern French was targeted by an Islamophobic attack, local media reported on Friday.

The France Bleu Radio said that a pig’s head was hanged on the railings of a mosque currently being constructed.

Dijon prosecutor’s office launched an investigation under charges of ethnic hate and fueling discrimination, the report said.

Genlis City Mayor Vincent Dancourts confirmed the hate attack in a written statement and said that the authorities were in full solidarity with the Muslim community in the area.

Islamophobic attacks against Muslims in France have soared across the country in the past couple of years, according to the Center against Islamophobia.