Muslims Attacked in Sofia Bulgaria

Two people were arrested and some injured as supporters of Volen Siderov's Ataka party clashed with Muslims on May 20 2011 as the ultra-nationalists protested against the loudspeakers calling the faithful to prayer at the Banya Bashi mosque in central Sofia.

This is the latest in a series of protests which started some years ago against the loudspeakers, but Ataka has revived its campaign in the run-up to Bulgaria's autumn 2011 municipal and presidential elections, in which Siderov has said he will be a candidate.