After New Zealand a man attacks 5 mosque in Birmingham on thursday.

Within the one week of New Zealand attack where a man leaves 50 Muslims dead, now Muslim community faces another attack on their mosques, in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Thursday night when a man attacks 4 mosques together with sledgehammers.

A man with a sledgehammer is thought to have targeted four mosques in Birmingham in a string of attacks.

Reports of a man smashing windows with the tool on Birchfield Road were received at 02:30 GMT, police said.

Officers were then alerted to a similar attack on Slade Road, Erdington, about 45 minutes later.

The damage is being linked to further attacks on mosques in Aston and Perry Barr, West Midlands Police said. The force has yet to establish a motive.

Officers from its Counter Terrorism Unit are investigating.

Chief Constable of West Midlands Police Dave Thompson said: "At the moment we don't know the motive for last night's attacks.

"What I can say is that the force and the Counter Terrorism Unit are working side-by-side to find whoever is responsible."

A statement from the Birmingham Council of Mosques said: "We were deeply horrified to hear a number of mosques were vandalized during the early hours of this morning.

"Birmingham's mosques are a place of worship, serenity and a source of peace and tranquillity. We are appalled by such acts of hate/terror."

The council said at least five mosques had been damaged.

Councillor Majid Mahmood tweeted a video of the clean-up taking place at the center on Witton Road.

Mr. Thompson added: "Since the tragic events in Christchurch, New Zealand, officers and staff from West Midlands Police have been working closely with our faith partners across the region to offer reassurance and support at mosques, churches, and places of prayer."