Politiebaas gidsland Zweden: In geen enkel ander land vergelijkbare trend bomaanslagen als in Zweden
9 November 2019
14:33
“We see no equivalent internationally,” Swedish police commissioner Anders Thornberg said on Wednesday, addressing public concern about the escalating violence.
“I understand that many people are worried about what is happening, there’s a sense that the criminals’ vendettas are creeping closer to the general public.”
Police chief Anders Thornberg said the rising violent crime presented an “incredibly complex challenge”, but stressed law enforcement was stepping up efforts.
“You have to conclude that this has become a trend, one that is escalating,” Linda Staaf, head of the national police’s criminal intelligence unit, told AFP. “The bombings are largely the result of vendettas between criminal gangs. Criminals have increasingly been using explosives over the last several years, but while they previously preferred hand grenades and other factory-made explosives, they have recently shifted to home-made and more powerful devices.”
