Police probe attack by men shouting 'Isis' in New York

Assault: The attack was said to have happened near a school in the Bronx district of New York
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Sebastian Mann18 January 2016

A man wearing traditional South Asian clothing was set upon by attackers shouting “Isis, Isis” in a shocking assault in New York.

The 43-year-old, who was with a nine-year-old girl, was targeted as he walked in the Bronx district of the city on Friday evening, police said.

He was punched several times in the head, knocked down and kicked by two men who yelled “Isis, Isis” as they mounted their assault.

The attack left the victim with bruises to his face and head. He was treated for injuries at a hospital then discharged.

He had been wearing a shalwar kameez, a traditional South Asian outfit featuring a long tunic, the New York Times reported.

The attack comes amid increasing anxiety in the United States over the threat posed by Islamic State, also known as Isis, which has claimed responsibility for militant attacks around the world.

A Muslim couple inspired by the group killed 14 people in San Bernardino, California, in December just weeks after gunmen linked to Islamic State killed 130 people in Paris.

No one has been arrested in connection with the assault, near a school at the junction between Watson Avenue and Pugsley Avenue. It is being investigated by the New York Police Department’s Hate Crime Task Force.

Additional reporting by Reuters

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