Three Swedes detained in Denmark after bomb attack on Israeli embassy

Explosions occurred in Copenhagen and soon the police announced that they were looking for suspects. Two young Swedes were detained on a train at Copenhagen’s main railway station, while a third person was detained shortly after the bombings. Reuters writes about it.

Copenhagen Police Chief Jens Jespersen added that the explosions were most likely caused by two hand grenades and caused damage to a building about 100 meters away from the embassy.

Jespersen said about the detainees, “We cannot say for sure whether the embassy was the target of these bombings. We are also investigating whether they acted alone, with orders or with others.”

He declined to say how the three youths, aged between 15 and 20, were involved in the incident, but said police expected to file preliminary charges against the two for illegal possession of weapons.

At least 10 Swedes have been charged with attempted murder or weapons possession in Denmark this year, sparking alarm and harsh criticism in Denmark over the rise of organized crime.

According to information received from the Israeli Embassy, ​​the explosions in Copenhagen occurred around 03.20 local time (01:20 GMT).

An embassy spokesman said: “We are shocked by what happened. No one was injured and no one was in the embassy when the explosions occurred.” he said.

The Danish Security Intelligence Service assisted police in investigating and assessing the already high level of security around sites linked to the Jewish community in Denmark.

The explosions occurred amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran after official Tel Aviv vowed to respond to Iran’s missile attack.

The Carolineskolen Jewish school, located near the embassy in the Danish capital, will remain closed on Wednesday due to its proximity to the scene of the crime, the Danish Jewish community told reporters. There have also been several recent security incidents near the Israeli embassy in neighboring Sweden, where police said Tuesday they were investigating a suspected shooting in the area.

In January, a Stockholm police bomb squad defused what investigators said was a dangerous object near the Israeli Embassy building. Swedish officials also said they had foiled several attacks planned by Iran that targeted local criminals. Iran has already called the accusations “baseless”.

Let’s remember that Iran’s attack on Israel was preceded by the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. Two young people attacked people at the tram stop. Seven people died, including a Ukrainian woman.