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Youths set fire to cars in violence in Swedish city of GothenburgReuters StaffSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Groups of youths set fire to cars as they went on the rampage in the Swedish city of Gothenburg and a few surrounding towns on Monday night, in attacks Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said looked organized.Sweden has seen a rise in violence in areas with high unemployment and other social problems and Monday’s disturbances echoed rioting in the capital Stockholm in 2013, although it was unclear what triggered the latest rampage.Mounting public concern about gang-related and other violence has become a central issue in campaigning ahead of a national election next month. Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-violence/youths-set-fire-to-cars-in-violence-in-swedish-city-of-gothenburg-idUSKBN1KZ0OJ
Inferno in Sweden as youth gangs make coordinated arson attacks at three locations Voice of Europe, Aug 14, 2018, Laura CatOn Monday evening police received multiple calls from concerned witnesses to the arson of at least 15 cars having been torched by youths in Frölunda square in Gothenburg and in Hjällbo, Expressen reports. They used molotov cocktails to set fire to the cars. There are an estimated 15 cars as well as a number of tyres set alight. Reports of other arson attacks came from the Kronogården in Trollhättan.Footage from Frölunda in Gothenburg shows a gang torching car after car. The police received several reports about car fires and young people who were seen running from the site.More w/video: https://voiceofeurope.com/2018/08/breaking-inferno-in-sweden-as-youth-gangs-make-coordinated-arson-attacks-at-three-locations/
