Lev Tahor women and children attack police while in Guatemalan custody
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Members of the extremist Jewish sect Lev Tahor held in custody in Guatemala attacked police on Wednesday, Guatemalan authorities said.
The incident came as authorities continue to grapple with the fallout from an operation last month in which they removed dozens of children from Lev Tahor’s compound in Guatemala due to allegations of abuse.
Lev Tahor members have refused to cooperate with authorities since they were taken into custody. Guatemala’s Secretariat of Social Welfare, part of the president’s office, said that on Wednesday night, the women, children and teenagers in custody attacked police and government personnel.
During the incident, members of the group destroyed furniture and supplies, and broke windows, injuring several people with the glass. The group had “disturbed order” in the shelter for the past three nights, the statement said.
Women from the group have also repeatedly refused food provided by authorities, the social welfare office said on Tuesday. The group adheres to an extreme interpretation of kosher dietary laws and mainly eats fruits, vegetables and matzoh.
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