Sweden: three police hurt in riot before demo where Qur’an was to be burned
15:21 15/04/2022 , WorldThree police officers have been taken to hospital after a riot broke out in a Swedish town where a demonstration that included a Qur’an burning was planned. Footage from the scene in the city of Linkoping on Sweden’s east coast showed a car burning and dozens of masked people attacking police cars. The riot started before a planned demonstration by anti-Muslim Danish politician Rasmus Paludan and his party Stram Kurs (Hard Line) that was meant to include a burning of the Muslim holy book, the Qur’an. Source: theguardian.com
Source: The Guardian April 15, 2022 11:22 UTC
