Two Quebec men arrested in firebombings that targetted Jewish centres

Two Montreal men have been arrested and charged with arson in connection to a series of firebombings, including attacks on a Jewish school and community centre.

Omar Bulphred, 24, and Azim Ibragimov, 22, were arrested and charged Friday in Montreal.

The pair are also charged with uttering threats and possession of arson materials.

They're scheduled to return to court next week for a bail hearing.

A homemade bomb was thrown at the Ben Weider Jewish Community Centre in Cote-des-Neiges earlier this month during Passover.

Last September a similar device was thrown through the front window of a Jewish boys school and a couple of weeks later a car was bombed.

No one was injured in any of the incidents.

Police said the two men could also face charges in an alleged kidnapping plot.

The Quebec Region of the Canadian Jewish Congress expressed relief that arrests have been made in connection to the incidents.

"We are relieved that it appears that they acted as individuals and not as members of an organized group," Jeffrey Boro, president, said in a statement.

Boro said the crimes were hate-motivated, violent and racist, and applauded police for their investigation.

"We cannot concede even the smallest degree of success to the destructive ambitions of those who seek to promote hatred and contempt for others," he said.