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Sword attacker wounds several at a school in Sweden
Police said several people were wounded and one suspect was detained as nearby schools were evacuated and locked down.
- On Friday, a person armed with a sword attacked several people at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, Sweden, injuring multiple individuals at the school premises.
- The school is located 200km northwest of Stockholm, and authorities continue securing the premises with various resources following the attack.
- Police responded to the scene and took one suspect into custody. Pelle Vamstad, police press officer, said, "We have an ongoing operation in the area."
- Several schools in the area were evacuated following the attack, while ambulances, police, and police helicopters remain on scene managing the emergency.
- Sweden's Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer told SVT that the government is in close contact with police and continuously monitoring developments in the serious incident.
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The attack took place at Brinell School, in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm.
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