Swedish teenagers arrested over explosion in Copenhagen near Israeli embassy ━ The European Conservatives

Just hours after two explosions near the Israeli embassy on Wednesday morning, three suspects were arrested by Copenhagen police. All three are reportedly Swedish citizens, which is yet another example of gang violence spilling over from Sweden into neighboring countries. A shooting Wednesday evening at the Israeli embassy in Stockholm has so far led to no arrests.

According to police, a 19-year-old man was arrested near the Danish crime scene shortly after the incident, but has since been released. A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man, both Swedish citizens, were arrested on a train at Copenhagen Central Station. They appeared at constitutional hearings at the Copenhagen District Court on Wednesday morning and are accused of possessing hand grenades and detonating them.

Two hand grenades were detonated on the roof terrace of a building about 100 meters from the Israeli embassy. According to the indictment, the crime occurred “in cooperation and prior agreement with one or more co-perpetrators.”

Sources told Swedish state broadcaster SVT that the attacks were carried out on behalf of the criminal network ‘Foxtrot’ led by Rawa Majid – also known as ‘the Kurdish Fox’. The Foxtrot gang has previously been accused by Israeli intelligence of orchestrating attacks on the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, carried out on the orders of Iran’s Islamic dictatorship.

Special prosecutor Søren Harbo told media that the motive for the attack would not be discussed during Thursday’s hearings, but said: “The investigation is obviously very focused on whether this is a terrorist attack or not.”

PET, the Danish security service, said it is “extremely serious if a foreign embassy is the target of an attack,” adding that they are working closely with authorities abroad “both in relation to this case and similar cases where possible the same types of perpetrators are involved and methods.”

The proceedings continued behind closed doors after the first indictment was read, with the explanation being that prosecutors did not want to publicly reveal what the investigation has already uncovered.

“It is a serious matter and we are still investigating it. It is too early for us to comment further on a possible motive in the case, but it is obviously part of our work to clarify whether the target was the Israeli embassy,” said Deputy Police Inspector Brian Belling of the Copenhagen police.

Criminal migrant gangs from Sweden expanding their territory have become an increasing problem, forcing neighboring states such as Denmark, Norway (and even Iceland) to take special measures and even consider restoring hard borders with Sweden.

“We have already seen young people from Sweden coming to Denmark to carry out criminal activities in gang environments, for which they are allegedly hired, PET told Danmarks Radio. “At the same time, Swedish authorities have determined that at least one specific act targeting the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, carried out by young criminals in Sweden, has links to Iran.”

Danish security services said they are closely monitoring the possibility of this also happening in Denmark:

This is obviously a development that PET is monitoring, as having a state actor recruiting young criminals to carry out actions against Jewish targets in our neighboring country raises concerns that similar events could occur in Denmark.

Earlier this week, MEP Charlie Weimers, leader of the European Parliament delegation of the Swedish Democrats (ECR), called for an EU framework to combat cross-border organized crime by allowing Member States to impose travel bans to convicted offenders.