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Malmö police expect further riots on Saturday night, after the city caught fire on Friday as a result of the burning of the Koran.
According to Swedish Aftonbladet, the police have used the day to prepare for a possible resurgence of yesterday’s riots.
– We have worked all day and we have had police officers who cooperate with the city, associations, congregations, social services and the like to address any questions and discomfort that exists wherever there were disturbances, says the spokesperson Calle Persson in the South Region.
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In addition to the city’s own police, police forces have been brought in from other regions to deal with possible disturbances.
– We have requested reinforcements from other parts of the southern region, in addition to other regions, says Persson.
According to the Swedish newspaper, a score of specially trained police officers from Stockholm have been brought in.
The Stockholm police have also assisted with various vehicles.
– We work with several possible scenarios and we have resource people who also want to make noise tonight, says Persson, who adds that they collaborate with more people so that everything goes as well as possible.
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Malmö, Sweden 20200828. The burning of the Koran on Friday in Emilstorp has sparked widespread protests in Rosengård. Around 300 people have gathered to protest. Photo: TT NYHETSBYRÅN / NTB scanpix Photo: Tt Nyhetsbyrån / NTB scanpix
Violent riots
On Saturday, Malmö was marked by violent riots that broke out in the Rosengård district the night before. The burning of the Koran sparked angry protests.
Several policemen were slightly injured during the riots. About 15 people were arrested or detained, but all were released on Saturday morning, Sydsvenskan writes.
Background : Riots in Malmö after the burning of the Koran
During the riots, bus shelters were destroyed, streetlights overturned, and billboards destroyed.
Police spokesman Patric Fors stated Saturday morning that police are working to get an overview of what happened.
– We are investigating violent riots, vandalism of, among other things, police vehicles, violence against officials, and there have also been a score of fires in various places, he says.
During Saturday, the police will be present in the affected areas along with employees of social services, where they will meet with neighbors and discuss what happened.
Coronbrenning
On Friday night, about 300 people gathered in Rosengård, threw stones at police and set cars and tires on fire. The entire night was marked by riots after a Quran was lit in Emilstorp, near Rosengård. The event was filmed and posted online.
A minority of the protesters threw stones and burning objects at the police, who responded by advancing on the protesters.
By 3 p.m. Saturday, the situation had calmed down and clean-up could begin in the area.
Danish anti-Islamic Rasmus Paludan, who founded the Stram Kurs party, was supposed to have participated in the burning of the Koran, but was denied entry to Sweden on Friday. He was supposed to have attended a meeting in the square organized by Swedish street artist Dan Park, who had previously been convicted in Sweden of inciting ethnic groups.
Malmö, Sweden 20200828. The burning of the Koran on Friday in Emilstorp has sparked widespread protests in Rosengård. Around 300 people have gathered to protest. Photo: TT NYHETSBYRÅN / NTB scanpix Photo: Tt Nyhetsbyrån / NTB scanpix
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