Smoking projectiles thrown outside Zohran Mamdani's New York home; 6 arrested

Six people were arrested on charges of throwing smoking projectiles filled with bolts and screws outside the New York residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an anti-Muslim protest on Saturday. Mamdani and his family, who were in Gracie Mansion, at the time of the attack, are safe.

According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), the "suspicious" devices were ignited during a confrontation between a small anti-Islam protest and a larger counter-protest. The demonstration opposing Muslim prayer in public spaces was organised by individuals linked to Jake Lang, a pardoned January 6 rioter and far-right influencer, CBS News reported.

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