Gang crime in Sweden is escalating again. A young woman dies in an explosion and two men are shot.
Stockhom – Violence is raging in Sweden, the country cannot find peace. Repeated shootings and explosions near Stockholm and the university city of Uppsala claimed three lives in less than 12 hours. Two men were shot dead in attacks south of Stockholm that occurred on Wednesday evening and in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Sweden is fighting gang crime: violence is increasing again
A young woman died in an explosion north of Uppsala. According to Swedish broadcaster SVT, two of the fatal incidents are linked to the Foxtrot criminal network, which is at the center of the recent wave of violence.
Sweden has been fighting against rampant gang crime for years. Shootings and deliberate explosions are a regular occurrence. Deaths are regularly reported, often young men or teenagers. Violence has recently increased again as part of the suspected internal conflict in the Foxtrot network. Eleven people have already been shot this month, including bystanders. According to SVT, September is the deadliest month in terms of gun violence since the end of 2019.
Explosion in Uppsala: 25-year-old dies – two men arrested
It is rare for people to die in explosions. This makes the recent explosion near Uppsala all the more tragic. The victim was a young woman around 25 years old. In addition, several buildings were significantly damaged. Two men were later arrested on suspicion of murder.
There have been several explosions around Stockholm in the last few days. People were injured and significant damage was caused to residential buildings.
Destruction left nature in Norway in August, extreme weather swept across Scandinavia and destroyed, among other things, a dam. (dpa/moe)
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