Was There Just A Terror Attack In Sweden?
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March 13, 2017
Since Thursday, Swedish witnesses have reported three explosions in various
cities across the country, raising the specter of terrorism in a region that has
welcomed millions of Muslim refugees from war-torn Islamic countries in the
Middle East.
cities across the country, raising the specter of terrorism in a region that has
welcomed millions of Muslim refugees from war-torn Islamic countries in the
Middle East.
At around 10 p.m. on Thursday, a car bomb allegedly exploded in a suburb
just south of Stockholm, according to the Swedish paper Expressen. Then,
Göteborgs-Posten reported that an explosive had allegedly detonated in
the stairwell of an apartment block in the city of Gothenburg on Friday
evening. Finally, Swedish paper Aftonbladet cited reports suggesting
that a man had hurled a pipe bomb from a moving vehicle near the
Lulea area.
just south of Stockholm, according to the Swedish paper Expressen. Then,
Göteborgs-Posten reported that an explosive had allegedly detonated in
the stairwell of an apartment block in the city of Gothenburg on Friday
evening. Finally, Swedish paper Aftonbladet cited reports suggesting
that a man had hurled a pipe bomb from a moving vehicle near the
Lulea area.
Right-wing media sources, including Breitbart News, are now reporting
specialist bomb squads are being flown into Sweden in order to conduct
a full investigation into the alleged bombings.
specialist bomb squads are being flown into Sweden in order to conduct
a full investigation into the alleged bombings.
The mainstream media has not picked up these reports.
Swedish authorities have not invoked the term “terrorism” to describe any
of the incidents in the last four days. The incidents do not appear to be linked.
of the incidents in the last four days. The incidents do not appear to be linked.
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