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Hand Grenades Thrown At Metn Gas Station

August 25, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui

Yet another “small” incident that would have been much more serious if it weren’t bungled. There have been a succession of incidents involving explosive devices that either go off prematurely, fail to explode, or don’t hit their target well ( Can you imagine what would have happened if the grenades exploded near the station’s fuel tank?), and all are targeting Christian areas. Coincidence?