Surgut, Russia - Office of Jewish Organization Attacked

Surgut, Russia - Unidentified assailants threw gasoline bombs at a Jewish organization's office in a Russian Siberian city and scattered leaflets with threats.

The incident in the city of Surgut about 1,350 miles east of Moscow caused a small fire to break out in a Jewish community organization office and it was quickly put out, said Timur Kireyev, the perps also scattered leaflets depicting skulls and bones in the office.

Regional prosecutor's spokeswoman Tatyana Mashchenko said a criminal investigation had been opened into property damage and attempted crime.