Sweden: three injured during protest against far-right rally

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Violence erupts in eastern city amid demonstrations against anti-Islam group’s plans to burn Qur’an

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The unrest has been sparked by the leader of the anti-immigration and anti-Islam group Hard Line, the Danish-Swedish politician Rasmus Paludan who is aiming to drum up support ahead of September elections. They spread to the city of Malmö, where a school was set alight during a second night of unrest Saturday-Sunday.

As protesters burned cars and lobbed rocks at the police in Sunday clashes, officers responded, head of police special forces Jonas Hysing said. Eight people were arrested in the city of Norrköping and 18 people were detained in the neighbouring city of Linköping, because of the violence.

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