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Guard Injured in Attack Attempt on Moscow Synagogue

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A man armed with a gun and a canister of gas broke into the synagogue in Moscow, wounded the guard and threatened to burn the place down, according to a source.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A security guard at Moscow Choral Synagogue was injured Saturday in a shooting and arson attempt on the building, a source in the Russian law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti.

A man armed with a gun and a canister of gas broke into the synagogue, wounded the guard and threatened to burn the place down, the source said. He man was detained by police.

A synagogue staffer confirmed the incident, adding that he did not know if anyone aside from the guard has been wounded.

The incident took place on Shabbat, Judaism's day of rest.

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