ISIS claims responsibility for Prophet Mohd cartoon attack in Texas
May 05, 2015  14:06
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Islamic State group says it was behind the attack on the Prophet Muhammad cartoon event in Texas in which two gunmen died, the BBC reports.


The gunmen were shot dead following a shootout at the 'Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest' at Curtis Culwell Centre in the Texas city of Garland.


The City of Garland administration, in a statement on its Facebook page, said: 'As today's Muhammad Art Exhibit event at the Curtis Culwell Centre was coming to an end, two males drove up to the front of the building in a car. Both males were armed and began shooting at a Garland ISD (Independent School District) security officer.


Garland Police officers engaged the gunmen, who were both shot and killed." It added that police suspected the gunmen's vehicle could contain an "incendiary device" and a bomb squad was at the scene.


About 200 people were inside the conference centre at the time and were moved to the back of the building before being evacuated using school buses, police said.
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