Austria to close 7 mosques
Vienna, June 10 : Austria has announced decision to close seven mosques in the country, citing suspected violations of laws banning foreign financing of Muslim institutions.
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Friday ordered the closing of the seven mosques, saying the order would be soon implemented but the mosques would be allowed to appeal.
Since taking office last year, Kurz's government has started investigations into the Muslim associations in the country over alleged suspicion of violating the Austrian law, Xinhua reported.
In addition, more than 60 imams (Clerics) are reportedly also in the sights of the government.
Austria has a big Muslim community, which mostly consists of Turkish immigrants.
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13 Iranian troops killed in airstrike at air base in southeastern Iran
Dubai (AP): Airstrikes targeting an air base in southeastern Iran killed at least 13 Iranian troops there, local media reported.
The semiofficial Tasnim news agency and the Hammihan daily newspaper reported the strike in Kerman, 800 kilometres (500 miles) southeast of Iran's capital, Tehran.
The Kerman Air Base is known to house military helicopters.
