Sweden attack: Explosion rocks city of Malmo hours after gun attack

[philosslayer]

Source: Daily Telegraph

AN EXPLOSION has reportedly rocked the southern Swedish city of Malmo, hours after a gun attack left at least four people injured.

A blast was heard about 9pm Sunday (5am Monday AEST) in Heleneholm, a neighbourhood of Malmo, with bomb squads and security officers racing to the scene, Express reports.

The reported explosion happened just two hours after a gun attack just one kilometre away in the south of the city.

Newspaper Expressen reports gunmen on motor scooters opened fire on a car they had been chasing through the neighbourhood.



Read more: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/world/sweden-attack-explosion-rocks-city-of-malmo-hours-after-gun-attack/news-story/52791a33a7c8829f0ec6fe8ea48a2586

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Shocking to see something like this in a place like Sweden. It appears the far right is expanding their influence in Europe. Scary and sad.

[Journeyman]

1. Not so shocking. Right next door to where Anders Breivik murdered almost 100 just 5 years ago . . .

The world's a very difficult but marvelous place, full of wonder and horror, sometimes seemingly in equal measure. But it's not. There's more here than is dreamt in our philosophies and beauty enough for all the enjoy if we but learn how to look.

[jberryhill]

3. This sounds more like an organized crime war

[Warpy]

4. That's what it looks like

The Torygraph tends to err a little on the conspiratorial side.

The RT reporting was more clear and concluded with "This week’s unrest continues a series of numerous shootings, explosions and arsons that have occurred since the beginning of the year in Malmo, infamous for high crime rates, multi-ethnic and gang-related violence."

There have been other explosions in the city this week, most of them grenade attacks.

https://www.rt.com/news/310757-sweden-malmo-blasts-crime/

BBC hasn't picked it up yet. It's the wee hours there.

[oberliner]

9. Russia Today (RT) is a Russian government propaganda site

As you are no doubt aware.

[TomVilmer]

10. That is so soooo boring...

... because we all know that. At DU, I expect to get biased information. At RT I am watching out for another kind of tendency. And so on, there is no such thing as "neutral" news. But it would be stupid to deny news by the sole reason, that they appeared on Fox, on RT or CNN. Neither do I care what channel is shoving an interview with Clinton or Trump - I always mostly listen to their words, and makes my own judgement.

Back to topic: The crime wave in western Sweden is mostly just crime, but the very not Scandinavian like heavy use of bombs and guns in the city of Malmö is also spreading into politics. The recent ones has not been political though.

[oberliner]

11. Not everyone knows what RT is

I do agree with you that all news sources are biased in one way or another.

RT is actually controlled by the Russian government, though.

[Warpy]

12. I don't bother with them when it comes to stories about the Ukraine

the Baltic states, the Balkans, or any of the former SSRs bordering the Black Sea. I take most of their stories about the US with a pound of salt. However, their reporting on a variety of subjects is often stellar, as is much of their unedited video without commentary.

I view Al Jazeera much the same way. If I want puff pieces on Israel, I go elsewhere. Their reporting in other areas is great.

Knowing how far you can trust people and under what circumstances is an essential adult skill.

[jberryhill]

2. I don't understand your "far right" commentary

"gunmen on motor scooters opened fire on a car they had been chasing through the neighbourhood."

Someone in an Audi started shooting up a neighborhood and then some OTHER guys with guns gave chase?

And then a bomb went off in some other neighborhood?

Do I have the basic facts right?

[C Moon]

5. Yeah. The article makes it sound like it was gang related.

[DFW]

6. "gunmen on motor scooters opened fire on a car they had been chasing "

Sounds more like organized crime wars, something that has plaguing Sweden for years. They are awash in organized crime gangs from the Baltic states, the Balkans and Russia. Their famous "tolerance" turned a blind eye to the nature of the people from these countries they were letting in as "refugees," when it was obvious they were no such thing. This has been an issue for many years before refugees from the Middle East were even a subject for discussion.

[Codeine]

7. Where's Wallander when you need him? nt

[oberliner]

8. Far right?

What the hell are you talking about?

[brooklynite]

13. UPDATE-One dead and three injured in Malmo shooting as bomb found outside primary school

The Express

ONE person has died and three others have been injured following a gun attack in Malmo just hours after a bomb was found outside a primary school.

Witnesses reported hearing 20 gunshots fired in bursts of three during a football derby at around 7pm local time between Malmö FF and Helsingborgs IF on Sunday.

One eyewitness claimed the shots were fired by people in an Audi which drove off at high speed.

Police found shell casings at the scene in Censorgatan and say the suspects may have escaped by moped – four people were injured, including one who was shot in the head.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Ah, the bomb was in a different city - Gothenburg

which explains why no one else was writing about it in the Malmo story.