US EditionSweden’s leader seeks military help amid unprecedented wave of deadly gang violence
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson addressed the nation, expressing concern over rising gang violence and the tragic death of a young woman.
- The government is determined to tackle gang crimes, with the prime minister vowing to hunt down and defeat the gangs.
- Sweden is facing unprecedented levels of crime, particularly in Uppsala, and innocent people, including children, are being affected. The safety and security of the country are at stake.
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Sweden's leader turns to military for help as gang violence escalates
Sweden’s prime minister on Thursday said that he’s summoned the head of the military to discuss how the armed forces can help police deal with an unprecedented crime wave that has shocked the country with almost daily shootings and bombings. Getting the military involved in crime-fightin...
Sweden’s prime minister summons police and army chiefs, as gang violence surges
By Eve Brennan and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on Friday to combat a surge in gang violence, as the country reels from record shooting deaths this month. “Tomorrow I will meet the national police chief and the commander in chief to see how the defense force can help the police in their work against the criminal gangs,” Kristersson said in an address to th…
Sweden's prime minister summons police and army chiefs, as gang violence surges
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on Friday to combat a surge in gang violence, as the country reels from record shooting deaths this month.
Sweden's head of government wants to use military against gang violence
Following the recent alleged clashes between warring criminal gangs in Sweden, with three dead in less than 24 hours, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wants to ask the military for help. Anyone who is convicted as a criminal and is not a Swedish citizen must be deported, said Kristersson
Sweden's Leader Turns to Military for Help as Gang Violence Escalates
Sweden's prime minister on Thursday said that he's summoned the head of the military to discuss how the armed forces can help police deal with an unprecedented crime wave that has shocked the country with almost daily shootings and bombings. Getting the military involved in crime-fighting would be a highly unusual step for Sweden, underscoring the severity of the gang violence that has claimed a dozen lives across the country this month, includi…
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