After Sweden, Islamists hit streets of Norway

Following the riots that broke out in Sweden after a member of ‘Stram Kurs’ group burnt a copy of the Quran, violence erupted at an Anti-Islam rally held by the Stop Islamization of Norway (SIAN) group where Islamists attacked the police and SIAN members. They vandalized the police vans and damaged other public property.

In a video that has gone viral on social media, a frenzied mob can be seen hitting the police vehicles and chasing them. They also damage the chairs and tables of an eatery in the way. One of the attackers can be seen breaking the police van with a chair and another rioter breaks the rear view mirror of the vehicle.

The violence in Norway comes against the backdrop of riots in Sweden where angry Muslim mobs hit the streets chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and unleashed violence. They pelted stones at police, set tyres on fire and damaged public property. This was done in response to an anti-Muslim rally where protestors burnt a copy of the Quran following the arrest of Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish anti-immigration party Hard Line. Paludan was supposed to participate in the rally and had earlier urged his supporter to burn the Quran. However, he was arrested and denied entry into the country. In his Facebook post, he said “Sent back and banned from Sweden for two years. However, rapists and murderers are always welcome!”