Violent protests after Quran burning in Sweden
BBC 2023-09-04 11:10:47 • 2 mins
Three men have been arrested in connection with a violent riot following a Quran burning in Sweden.
Unrest erupted after an Iraqi anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika set fire to a copy of the Islamic holy book on Sunday.
Police said they detained 10 people for disturbing public order in the city of Malmo.
Several vehicles were set on fire after about hundred people gathered in response to the burning.
Mr Momika set fire to a Quran in Varnhemstorget, a main square in the city on Sunday afternoon. He has previously desecrated the Quran, in a series of anti-Islam protests, and his actions have caused diplomatic outrage across the Middle East.
A group of angry protesters tried to stop the burning, which resulted in a showdown between them and police.
