Masked men attack Swedish synagogue with petrol bombs

A synagogue in the Swedish city of Gothenburg was attacked by around 20 masked men.

Police arrived at the scene, where Jewish students had taken refuge in the basement.

A police spokesman said: “There are several molotov cocktails that have been thrown against the synagogue. It’s about bottles and gasoline.”

A fire broke out between vehicles in the car park, fire fighter Kristoffer Wahter told local news.

No injuries were caused and the building did not catch fire, Police inspector Peter Nordengard said.

Initial local media reports suggest that a group of around 20 men wearing masks carried out the attack.

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