Swedish police arrested over 40 people for the riots that broke out during some Islamophobic demonstrations Rightwing extremists at the weekend, where the organizers threatened to do so Burn copies of the Koran. The last clashes took place in Norrkoping, where three people were injured by the rebound of police warning shots on Sunday evening. In total, more than 40 people were injured, including 26 police officers and 14 demonstrators.
The violence, which has been going on for days in various cities in Sweden, was unleashed after the announcement by the farright group led by the DanishSwedish politician Rasmus Paludan of having burned a copy of the Holy Book of Islam and announcing that they intend to repeat the Islamophobic gesture.
The initiative triggered the Protests from different Muslim countries, as well as the Swedish population, including many Islamic immigrants. L’Saudi Arabia he condemned what he called “the deliberate misuse of the Holy Qur’an by some extremists in Sweden, the provocation and incitement against Muslims”. Iran and Iraq the Swedish ambassadors have convened in the last few days.
The Chief of the Swedish National Police, Anders Dornberg, said he had never seen such violent riots since Sunday’s clashes in Norrköping. Police reported that more than 20 vehicles were damaged or destroyed. above 200 people have been involved in protests that police believe were organized criminal gangs.
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