The riots erupted in several of Sweden's southern cities after burnings of the Quran by Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party.
Some 26 police and 14 members of the public were injured, the spokesperson said, adding that police had arrested 26 individuals, including four minors, in Linköping and Norrköping where the violence began on Friday. There would be"more to come" as police analyze footage, the spokesperson added.The riots erupted in several of Sweden's southern cities after burnings of the Quran by Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right Stram Kurs party.
Officers saw no further unrest on Monday but will continue to be present in Norrköping, they added.Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has also condemned the violence.Arab countries condemn Quran burningArab countries with Muslim majority populations have condemned the burnings of the Quran, as Saudi Arabia called Paludan's actions a"deliberate abuse of the Holy Qur'an.
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