Swedish town sees violence after Islamophobic acts

STOCKHOLM: A riot broke out on Friday in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, where at least 300 people had gathered to protest against anti-islam activities, police said.

Protesters were throwing objects at police officers and car tyres had been set on fire, a police spokesman said. Earlier in the day, a copy of the Quran had been burned in Malmo by right-wing extremists.

“We see a connection between what is happening now and what happened earlier today,” he said.

The anti-islam protests occurred after Rasmus Paludan, leader of Danish far-right political party Hard Line and known for his anti-muslim rhetoric, was banned from Sweden for two years.