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robeiae
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Stockholm terror attack? Apr 7, 2017 14:32:53 GMT -5

Post by robeiae on Apr 7, 2017 14:32:53 GMT -5

www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39531108

A lorry has smashed into a store in central Stockholm, killing at least four people, Swedish media say.

Several people were also injured in the incident on Drottninggatan (Queen Street), one of the city's major pedestrian streets, on Friday afternoon.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said everything pointed to an act of terrorism.

One person was arrested later in the day, police say.

Seems to be the new MO. I guess it's appealing because the potential of a high body count exists--like in Nice--without the trouble of explosives.

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Stockholm terror attack? Apr 8, 2017 10:20:16 GMT -5

Post by robeiae on Apr 8, 2017 10:20:16 GMT -5

Update: www.cnn.com/2017/04/08/europe/sweden-stockholm-truck-attack/index.html

A man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses after the Stockholm truck attack is from the central Asian republic of Uzbekistan and was known to intelligence services, Swedish authorities said...

Earlier, Sweden's public broadcaster SVT reported that a bag of undetonated explosives had been found inside the truck, which was stolen minutes before the attack as it made a delivery at a restaurant. The attacker apparently suffered burns caused by the explosives, which did not detonate properly, SVT said.

So it looks like there was some sort of bomb, as well. Double dipping.

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