Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at a synagogue north west London.
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The Metropolitan police said a “bottle with some sort of accelerant had been thrown through the window” at Kenton United Synagogue at around midnight on Saturday, causing smoke damage to an internal room.
Police said a 17-year-old boy and 19-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident.
The incident was the latest in a spate of arson attacks targeting Jewish-linked sites in London since late March.
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