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What’s behind Sweden’s bombings epidemic?
The year kicked off violently in Sweden with 11 explosions and another 25 explosive artefacts secured before detonation in just 15 days, according to Swedish police. Stockholm is particularly at risk of these attacks, as in recent days, 3 neighbourhoods of the capital have been rocked by big explosions, and another two in Haninge and Uppsala, which happened literally moments apart. Source
With 24 explosions in 24 days in Sweden, a grim record has been broken. According to the police, extortion is behind several of the bombings. – Previously, the targets were people in the criminal environment. Now we see more corporate influence, says Police Chief Anders Djurestad.
Sweden has started 2025 with a historically high number of bomb attacks across the country. Just when things seemed to be calming down a bit in the Scandinavian country, which has been plagued by gang violence, explosions with grenades and other weapons are making Sweden tremble again. The police held a crisis meeting with the Minister of Justice on Friday to discuss the situation.
In Sweden, the year has started with an average of one bombing per day. Criminologist Manne Gerell explains what could be behind the surge. “Simple and banal connections should not be underestimated,” he says.
In Sweden, the number of explosions is increasing, with more than 50 explosions since December, mainly in the stairwells of residential buildings or in front of company headquarters. The motive is, among others, the extortion of extortion. On Friday, Sweden's justice minister summoned the police for an emergency consultation. “We are dealing with an escalation of violence,” said Erik Lindblad, head of the Swedish police. At night Article Sweden:…
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