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Radical Islamists blamed for attacking Radiohead fans inside Istanbul record store
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Radiohead fans were assaulted by a mob Friday in Istanbul while attending a listening party held to celebrate the release of the band’s first album in five years.
Around 20 men armed with pipes and sticks reportedly stormed the Velvet Indieground record store in the Turkish city Friday evening as customers heard tracks off the band’s new album, “A Moon Shaped Pool.”
Eyewitnesses said the group of assailants was comprised of radical Islamists who were upset that attendees were drinking alcohol and listening to music in the midst of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
“If you dare to drink here one more time we will come burn you,” one of the assailants shouted during the attack, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported.
One of the attendees, Karl Ertunc, said upwards of two-dozen men entered the record store at around 10 p.m. Friday, and “all of a sudden started beating of the guests.”
“Then the thugs entered the store kicking and punching the guests and destroying the records and the equipment. There was at least one ambulance, but no police,” Mr. Ertunc recalled on Facebook after.
Radical Islamists blamed for attacking Radiohead fans inside Istanbul record store
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Radiohead fans were assaulted by a mob Friday in Istanbul while attending a listening party held to celebrate the release of the band’s first album in five years.
Around 20 men armed with pipes and sticks reportedly stormed the Velvet Indieground record store in the Turkish city Friday evening as customers heard tracks off the band’s new album, “A Moon Shaped Pool.”
Eyewitnesses said the group of assailants was comprised of radical Islamists who were upset that attendees were drinking alcohol and listening to music in the midst of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month.
“If you dare to drink here one more time we will come burn you,” one of the assailants shouted during the attack, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported.
One of the attendees, Karl Ertunc, said upwards of two-dozen men entered the record store at around 10 p.m. Friday, and “all of a sudden started beating of the guests.”
“Then the thugs entered the store kicking and punching the guests and destroying the records and the equipment. There was at least one ambulance, but no police,” Mr. Ertunc recalled on Facebook after.