A riot erupted yesterday in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, where at least 300 people had gathered to protest against the actions of a Danish politician.
Protesters were seen throwing objects at police officers and car tyres had been set on fire, a police spokesman said. Earlier in the day, a copy of the Quran had been burned in Malmo leading to the confrontations after Friday prayers.
A spokesperson for the Police said:
“We don’t have this under control but we are working actively to take control.
We see a connection between what is happening now and what happened earlier today.”
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He went on to sat The demonstrations had escalated in the same place where the Quran had been burned.
The local news outlet the Daily Aftonbladet said several anti-Islam activities had taken place in Malmo on Friday, including three men kicking a copy of the Quran between them in a public square.
The protests occurred after Rasmus Paludan, leader of Danish far-right political party Hard Line, had been denied permission to have a meeting in Malmo and was stopped at the Swedish border, according to the newspaper.
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