Swedish police say truck attack suspect showed IS sympathies


  • World
  • Sunday, 09 Apr 2017

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police said on Sunday that the suspect in the Stockholm truck attack was known to have expressed sympathies with extremist organisations, including Islamic state.

Police also said that the suspect had sought and been denied permanent residency in the Nordic country and was wanted for deportation.

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