Sweden has a problem. Not only is rape on the rise, Stockholm has now come under attack by an as-of-yet-unknown assailant(s). That said, the attack has all the hallmarks of Islamic terrorism. Here’s what we know so far:
- The truck used was stolen earlier in the day from the brewing company Spendrups
- The vehicle sped through the street, hitting pedestrians, before slamming into a shopping center downtown
- Reports say gunfire was heard; it’s unclear who was firing
- Conflicting reports say one suspect is under arrest, with at least one, possibly two, other suspects being sought by authorities
- Two (with reports saying up to 5) people are dead, with many more injured; one photo shows a pet dog killed by the speeding truck
- Police are “treating the incident as terror-related”
- No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack
- The attack follows the United States’ response to chemical weapons being used on Syria’s own citizens, and a string of identical terrorist attacks, as transpired in London just days ago
- Reports say this man is being sought by police in connection with the attack:
Swedish police release CCTV picture of man they are looking for in connection with the Stockholm attackhttps://t.co/rq0EbBR6Ua pic.twitter.com/XWUpv05sdw
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 7, 2017
Here are videos and images from the scene:
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven says "Sweden has been attacked, everything indicates this is a terror attack" pic.twitter.com/eBgKtxn1NP
— Kevin W. (@kwilli1046) April 7, 2017
#Sweden #terror attack: Truck rammed into pedestrians in #Stockholm https://t.co/hs4HBOza9b
— SB (@EUHunter) April 7, 2017
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