STOCKHOLM, April 17 – Three people in the Swedish city of Norrkoping needed medical attention after they were hit by police bullets during clashes between police and protesters following Koran burnings that sparked riots in several Swedish cities over the Easter weekend.
In some places, counter-demonstrators attacked the police in front of planned far-right demonstrations. Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has condemned the violence. Continue reading
“Three people appear to have been hit by ricochets and are now being treated in hospital. All three of the injured are being arrested on suspicion of a criminal offense,” police said in an online statement, adding that none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Smoke rises from a burning car during a riot ahead of a demonstration planned by Danish anti-Muslim politician Rasmus Paludan and his Stram Kurs party which included a burning of the Muslim holy book Koran in Navestad, Norrkoping, Sweden, April 17, 2022 , in this handout image received by Reuters on April 17, 2022. Ulf Wigh/Wighsnews/Handout via REUTERS
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The situation in Norrköping was calm on Sunday evening, the police said.
Police and protesters have been involved in serious clashes over the past few days, in which several police officers have been injured and several vehicles have been set on fire.
The violence began Thursday after a demonstration organized by Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line. Paludan, who had authorization for a series of demonstrations across Sweden over the Easter weekend, is known for burning the Koran.
Reporting by Johan Ahlander; Edited by Daniel Wallis