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January 25, 2019

Minnesota: Two Men Plead Guilty to Bombing Bloomington Mosque
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In Minnesota, two men admitted Thursday they bombed a Bloomington mosque
in 2017 in a bid to terrorize Muslims into leaving the United States. No
one was injured in the bombing, but it caused extensive damage to the
Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center as worshipers were gathering for morning
prayers. Michael Mc Whorter and Joe Morris pleaded guilty to five counts
related to the mosque attack, as well as the attempted bombing of an
Illinois abortion clinic and other crimes. A third suspect in the mosque
bombing, Michael Hari, remains in federal custody. Hari is a former
sheriff's deputy from Illinois who runs a security company and submitted
a bid to build President Trump's border wall.


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