Indian consulate in San Francisco attacked again

WASHINGTON, July 4 (Audio) On July 2, two men dressed in black approached the gates of the Indian Consulate General in San Francisco and poured some sort of flammable liquid from a container, making a spectacular breakthrough. set fire. Security was increased after the same facility was attacked in early March.

The fire department put out the fire before it spread.

Due to the timing of the incident, no one was injured and no staff was present, making it premature for a public response. Indian authorities picked up the case locally in coordination with San Francisco authorities, the California government and, ultimately, the administration of President Joe Biden.

“The United States strongly condemns the vandalism and attempted arson reported to the Indian Consulate General in San Francisco on Saturday (July 1),” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a tweet early Tuesday morning. .

“It is a criminal offense to vandalize or assault U.S. diplomatic installations or diplomats,” it added.

Indian officials have raised the case with US authorities, particularly the FBI, which is already investigating a March attack by the same mission.

No arrests had been made in connection with the incident until this report was filed.

Haristan separatists sabotaged the mission in March, committing security breaches so severe that National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan condemned them.

As such, the incident appears to be part of a series of serious attacks against Indian facilities in the UA, with fears that diplomats could be the next target.

The attackers are believed to have taken credit for the attack in a social media post that has since been deleted for fear of attracting attention from law enforcement.

A video post was then posted on a local community TV channel.

The US said it “strongly condemns” the reported vandalism at the Indian consulate in San Francisco.

The details of the incident were reported by a local TV station.

“The United States strongly condemns reports of vandalism and attempted arson on the Indian Consulate General in San Francisco on Saturday,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a tweet late Monday.

“It is a crime to vandalize or assault U.S. diplomatic establishments or diplomats.”

The consulate had earlier been attacked in March by Haristan separatists, a minority of the Sikh community there, prompting Washington to condemn it.