Synagogue in Belgian city of Liege damaged in explosion

A synagogue in ​the Belgian city of Liege ‌was damaged by an explosion early on Monday, Belgian broadcasters VRT ​and RTBF reported, citing ​local police.

No injuries were reported. ⁠The cause of the ​explosion, which happened around 4 ​a.m. local time (0300 GMT), was unknown, VRT said.

Liege’s mayor Willy Demeyer called ​the incident an “extremely violent ​act of antisemitism” in comments made to ‌French ⁠language public broadcaster RTBF.

The explosion blew out the windows of the synagogue, as well ​as those ​of ⁠a building on the opposite side of ​the road, the broadcaster ​said.

Police ⁠cordoned off the street while a specialised counter-terrorism team investigated ⁠the ​incident.

Local police were ​not immediately available for comment.

Read more via VRT/RTBF

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