Western France mosque receives Islamophobic threat letter

A mosque in France's western city of Nantes received a threat letter on targeting the country's Muslim population, local media reported on Thursday.

According to Cerfia news outlet, the letter, signed by a group called the Friends of Charles Martel, a major Frankish historical military and political leader in the 8th century, read: "We will randomly burn your Koranic schools, your mosques, your businesses, your neighborhoods, your cities, and we will chase you out of France."

In a related development, lawmaker Sabrina Sebaihi of the Europe Ecology-The Greens (EELV) party, said on X: "Islamophobia is gaining ground, particularly in recent weeks and in the complete silence of political leaders."

She asked Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin whether he condemned the incident and his plans on addressing it.