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Churches Firebombed in Malaysia

08/01/10January 8, 2010

In Malaysia, several churches were attacked by fire bombs on Friday. One church in Kuala Lumpur was badly damaged. The attacks came as many Muslims in the country are angry about a recent court verdict that allowed the Christian community to use the word "Allah" for "God" in the national language, Bahasa Malaysia.

A Kuala Lumpur police officer inspects the damage to the Metro Tabernacle Church that was attacked by a fire bomb
A Kuala Lumpur police officer inspects the damage to the Metro Tabernacle Church that was attacked by a fire bombImage: AP
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