French interior minister denounces arson attack on Muslim prayer hall

By Ilayda Cakirtekin

ISTANBUL (AA) - French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Friday denounced an attempted arson attack on a Muslim prayer hall in the eastern French commune of Chatillon-sur-Seine.

"Last night in Châtillon-sur-Seine, individuals attempted to set fire to a Muslim prayer hall. My thoughts are with the worshippers affected by this deeply cowardly anti-Muslim act," Retailleau wrote on US social media company X.

Leaflets were reportedly set alight and wedged into the front door while passers-by quickly extinguished the fire, according to broadcaster France Info.

A complaint has been filed, but the perpetrators of the act are not yet known.