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Prosecutors in Malaysia have charged three Muslim men with firebombing a church in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, last month.

They are the first suspects to appear in court in connection with a series of attacks on Christian places of worship, BBC News reports.

The violence began when a High Court judge ruled that a Roman Catholic newspaper had the right to use the word Allah to refer to the Christian God.

Up to 11 Christian churches have been attacked in the past three weeks.

The men pleaded not guilty and were released on bail.

The men, who are in their 20s, face a maximum prison sentence of up to 20 years if convicted of “mischief by fire” with the intention of destroying a place of worship.

The court did not immediately schedule a trial date.

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Malaysia charges three over Allah row church fires (BBC News)



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