Thornberg om våldsvågen: ”Oöverträffade handlingar”

Anders Thornberg, the National Police Commissioner, has stated that the recent acts of violence in Sweden are unprecedented. The police have managed to prevent two attacks just last night, but Thornberg admits that they will not be able to protect all family members of criminals. The police held a press conference to address the recent violence in the ongoing gang war. In the past few days alone, four shootings have occurred in Uppsala, resulting in two deaths, including a 60-year-old woman. According to reports, one of the woman’s relatives is a high-ranking member of the criminal Foxtrot network led by the Kurdish Fox. Thornberg emphasizes that these recent acts of violence are unlike anything seen before. The increased attacks targeting family members of criminals put a significant strain on the police force, as they do not have the resources to protect everyone. Thornberg describes this as an international criminal activity and stresses the importance of cooperation with other countries. However, the police remain secretive regarding the Kurdish Fox. Thornberg states that they do not comment on individual individuals. The police have recently had to take a more proactive approach to prevent planned or ongoing acts of violence. Just last night, they arrested two criminals who were on their way to committing serious violent crimes. After the incidents in Uppsala, the police have initiated a regional special response to support the region. Thornberg urges the whole community to help combat gang crime. He says that they are cracking down hard on criminal networks but stresses that society needs to come together in three key areas: stopping recruitment into these networks, seizing criminals’ profits, and providing the right resources and tools for success. The press conference has now concluded, and individual interviews with journalists are underway. Regarding the Kurdish Fox, the police remain tight-lipped, stating that they do not comment on individual individuals. If the problem moves from Stockholm to Uppsala, the police will prioritize their resources accordingly, explains Hampus Nygårds, Deputy Chief at the National Operations Department. Regarding the situation in Uppsala, Nygårds emphasizes that it is not only about criminals with connections to Uppsala, as criminals are constantly on the move. The police believe that the person shot dead in Uppsala on Tuesday was not the intended target, according to Ulf Johansson, Regional Police Chief in the Central Region.