Chaos erupts at African cultural event in Stockholm
More than 50 people were injured in clashes at an Eritrean festival in Stockholm after anti-government demonstrators stormed the event
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Around 100 rioters were detained following a massive round of clashes in Sweden
More than 50 people have been injured in a bout of violence at an Eritrean festival in Stockholm, after a large crowd of anti-government protesters stormed the event and triggered a riot, officials told AFP.
Police said they responded to the Eritrea-Scandinavia festival on Thursday following reports of clashes, arson and property destruction, dubbing the incident a “violent riot.” According to local media, at least nine police buses were deployed at the scene alongside fire engines and ambulances.
Up to 1,000 people attending a counter-protest near the pro-Eritrean-government festival managed to push through police barricades and proceeded to trash the event site, setting fire to tents and fighting with festival-goers, according to Expressen. The outlet noted that some even wielded tent stakes against officers.
Footage purporting to depict the clashes has circulated online, with a sizable group of protesters seen breaching a police line before streaming into the festival. Another clip appeared to show the burning remains of tents following an arson attack.
52 people were wounded today in Stockholm after a crowd of more than 1000 people stormed an Eritrean festival.
People attending the festival were beaten with bats and festival facilities were burned down.
4 policemen were wounded
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