Police investigate suspected nail bomb near West Midlands mosque Police sealed off several streets in Tipton after reports of an explosion near a mosque. Police are investigating a "terrorist incident" after a suspected nail bomb exploded near a mosque in the West Midlands. Several streets were sealed off by police after residents reported hearing a loud bang. West Midlands police said officers were alerted to the incident in Tipton at 1.06pm on Friday and were investigating reports that nails and other debris had been found. No injuries had been reported but a cordon had been set up in the area, a police spokesman said. Police have been called to Binfield Street in Tipton this afternoon following reports of a loud bang. A cordon has been set up and the immediate area is being evacuated as a precautionary measure while police investigate what caused it. Some residents have reported finding debris in the area and finding nails. This is being investigated by forensic officers at the scene. The incident took place on the same day as the funeral service in Bury, Greater Manchester, of murdered soldier Lee Rigby, whose death sparked a rise in Islamophobic incidents. Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area was urged to call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. The Tipton Green councillor Ian Jones said residents in the area had described hearing a "loud thud," while the councillor Syeda Amina Khatun said she was not aware of any previous attacks on the Kanz-ul-Iman Muslim Welfare Association Central Jamia mosque. "The explosion has gone off on the disused railway line behind the mosque," she said. There are lots of police around. The whole estate has been blocked off. People are surprised that something like this has happened. West Midlands police are still investigating an explosion which occurred near a mosque in the Caldmore area of Walsall on 21 June. The remains of a homemade explosive device were found on 22 June in an alleyway adjoining the Aisha mosque and Islamic centre in Rutter Street, Caldmore. The earlier incident, in which no one was injured, forced the overnight evacuation of around 150 people from their homes in the surrounding area.