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Law enforcement was aware of San Diego mosque shooter prior to deadly attack - report

Documents filed at San Diego Superior Court demonstrate that Caleb Vazquez had been on the police’s radar long before Monday’s shooting. 

San Diego Police officers block the access to the Islamic Center of San Diego following a shooting in southern California, on May 18, 2026.
A police officer stands outside the Islamic Centre of San Diego the morning following a shooting, in San Diego, California, US, May 19, 2026.

Slain security guard of California mosque engaged gunmen in shootout, hailed as hero

A police officer stands outside the Islamic Centre of San Diego the morning following a shooting, in San Diego, California, US, May 19, 2026.

‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says

An immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent raises a finger moments after detaining a man during an immigration raid, on Sunday in Minneapolis.

ICE detains Palestinian-American mosque president in Wisconsin 'with no cause,' mosque says


New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational

He is serving a life sentence in prison without parole - the first time a New Zealand court imposed a sentence requiring a person to spend the rest of their life in prison.

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.

China denounces deadly Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support to Pakistan

An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.

People mourn as they attend a funeral for victims following the suicide explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque, in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 7, 2026.

At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility

More than 170 others were wounded in the explosion, which occured after security guards attempted to block the attacker from entering the mosque compound.

Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone.

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

"This hate comes from the far right, which threatens us as well as them.... we need to stand for each other,” Rabbi Moshe David HaCohen told The Jerusalem Post.

Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.

Israel barred Islamic officials from entering Ibrahimi Mosque, Palestinians claim

Palestinian officials say two mosque figures were barred from the Ibrahimi Mosque for 15 days amid ongoing tensions in Hebron.

The Ibrahimi mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 3, 2024.

Mosque bombing in Homs during prayers leaves eight dead, dozens wounded

Hours after the explosion, an armed group known as Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility through an official statement.

 While worshippers were performing Friday prayers at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque, a violent explosion shook the entire building, spreading panic and chaos among the congregants, who suddenly found themselves engulfed in a cloud of smoke, blood, and shrapnel.

Sectarian attack: Eight dead, 21 injured in Homs mosque incident targeting Alawite minority

Local official Issam Naameh told Reuters the blast took place during Friday noon prayers, typically the busiest time for mosques.

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

Blast hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witness says

The blast occurred in Maiduguri, a city that has been at the heart of an Islamist insurgency waged by Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, for nearly two decades.

A boy stands in the courtyard of the Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir Mosque on Zinariya hills, in Jos, on February 28, 2025.

Bullet-riddled Quran found outside Stockholm mosque, note urges Muslims 'return to their homeland'

Attached to the Quran was a sticker bearing a message, written in both Arabic and Swedish, urging Muslims to “return to their homeland.”

An Iranian protester holds the Quran in her hand during a protest against a man who burned a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm, in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2023.

Bristol mosque suspends Cllr over Oct. 7 posts calling Israel 'cancer that should be eradicated'

The possible three-year suspension relates to a post shared by Malik on 13 October 2023 describing the October 7 massacre as a “supremely defensive act,” while calling for the destruction of Israel.

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.