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'Terror attack' mosque reopens

A mosque in Tipton, West Midlands, where a suspected terrorist explosion was carried out has re-opened to worshippers, police said.

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Army bomb disposal officers tackle device

Police investigating a nail bomb attack at a mosque are carrying out a controlled explosion on part of the device, West Midlands Police said.

Following ongoing forensic searches of the cordoned area, officers have found what appears to be a potential small component part of the device in a back garden of one of the properties.

For safety reasons, the item cannot be moved, so specialist army bomb disposal officers will need to carry out a small controlled explosion at the scene to make the item safe.

The controlled explosion will take place between 4:30pm and 5:30pm hours today.

We would like to reassure local residents that the resulting bang will be due to the device being made safe.

– West Midlands Police spokesman

The Kanz Ul Iman Masjid mosque in Tipton, West Midlands, was attacked yesterday afternoon but no one was injured.

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