On Thursday afternoon, riots broke out in the Skäggetorp district of Linköping. The protests were triggered by the organisation of an Islam conference by the Danish politician Rasmus Paludan in this district, which is known for its high density of immigrants. Paludan had become known in the past for burning copies of the Koran at these meetings.
The conference, which fell during the fasting month of Ramadan, could not be held, and instead violent riots broke out. The police were completely taken by surprise and forced to flee. Several police officers were forced to leave their vehicles at the scene as the rioters looted and set fire to the vehicles left behind. A youth can be seen on the videos walking around with a stolen uniform.
Videos show furious migrants climbing onto the roofs of several police cars and shouting “Allahu akbar”.
Three police officers were taken to hospital after being injured during the commotion. Samnytt.se
