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Number of bomb attacks in Sweden has surged this year

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 13:35:07 +0200

The number of attacks with explosives has increased significantly so far this year, according to the latest official figures, with 93 attacks up until the end of May.

Why Swedish gangs use hand grenades (and what the country is doing about it)

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:14:46 +0100

In the latest edition of our Sweden in Focus series, The Local looks at Sweden's struggle to crack down on hand grenades and illegal weapons.

Man killed by grenade in Stockholm suburb 'thought it was a toy'

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 08:11:54 +0100

The son of a man killed after picking up a hand grenade in a Stockholm suburb says his father thought the object was a toy.

Government plans amnesty to get grenades off Sweden's streets

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:54:07 +0100

The Swedish government wants an amnesty period where grenades can be handed in to the police without punishment in an effort to get the explosives off the country's streets, Dagens Nyheter (DN) reports.

Swedish PM: Penalty for carrying hand grenades to quadruple

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:18:43 +0100

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has promised to quadruple the minimum penalty for carrying a hand grenade in the country, during his speech at the first party leaders debate of 2017.

Serbia catches Swedish woman with grenades

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:25:00 +0100

A Swedish woman has been arrested after she was caught trying to smuggle guns, grenades, and drugs across the Serbian border and into Hungary. She was believed to be heading home to southern Sweden.

Grenades retrieved from popular swimming spot

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:09:00 +0200

Six thousand grenades in boxes rest at the bottom of Pengsjön lake outside of Vännäs in northern Sweden.