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Suspected arson attack on Orlando gunman's mosque fits with recent pattern of Islamophobic attacks
"Evidence has revealed that this fire was set intentionally" Major David Thompson of the St Lucie Sheriff's Office told reporters.
A Muslim man was beaten up outside the mosque the Orlando gunman attended
The Council for Islamic Relations contends that local authorities have ignored repeated requests for ramped up security at the mosque, which Omar Mateen frequented before he killed 49 people at a gay nightclub.
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