Riots broke out in northern Stockholm on Sunday night, setting fire to cars and throwing rocks at police, in what is believed to be a protest against the fatal police shooting of a machete-wielding man in the suburb last week.
Witnesses claim at least 100 vehicles in the area were in flames. Another fire was lit in a nearby garage, resulting in the evacuation of the apartment block. Around 50 residents were taken care of and sheltered in buses that were on hand.
Many immigrants, many dressed in traditional Muslim clothing, have been involved in a fight with the police.
Salafists said to have been involved. It is unclear if the underlying cause have religious motives.
A community-based organization that aims to organize residents of Stockholm's northern suburbs to fight for social justice claimed Sunday night's disturbances started as a "reaction to police brutality against citizens, our neighbours".
"We understand that people react like this," Rami Al-Khamisi from Megafonen said in a statement.
Calm was restored to Husby by 5.30am. Police did not, however, make any arrests.
http://avpixlat.info/2013/05/20/just-nu-kravaller-och-bilbrander-i-husby/
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