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French cultural center bombed in Gaza city

No one was injured in the early morning attack, which caused no damage to the building.

Published on: Feb 3, 2006, 14:51:00 IST
None | By , Gaza City
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Palestinian militants angry at the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad in European newspapers threw a pipe bomb at the French cultural center in Gaza City on Friday.

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They also shot at the building, Palestinian security officials said.

No one was injured in the early morning attack, which caused no damage to the building.

The attack occurred about 2 am, when unknown militants fired three bullets at the entrance to the garden outside the cultural center, security officials said.

They also threw a pipe bomb, which exploded and caused no damage. The center was empty at the time of the attack.

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