Road closures near Dudley lifted after Tipton terrorist attack
ROAD closures around the scene of the suspected terrorist attack on a mosque near Dudley have now been lifted.
The incident took place near the Kanz Ul Iman Masjd mosque on Binfield Street, Tipton, yesterday (Friday) when a suspected nail bomb exploded at around 1pm.
A major police investigation led by counter terrorism officers is under way and Binfield Street remains sealed off.
Dudley North MP Ian Austin has described the incident as shocking, he added: “Don’t let extremists divide us.”
Anyone with information about the explosion should contact West Midlands Police by calling 101.
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